Rift Within Bihar Congress? Top Brass Backs Tejashwi as Party Cadre Voices Discontent Over Tickets - Watch

Signs of internal discord surfaced within the Bihar Congress as several party workers voiced anger over ticket distribution, accusing state in-charge Krishna Allavaru of mismanagement on Thursday. The

growing discontent comes even as the Congress leadership rallied behind Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav as the Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial face for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

Congress Leaders Protest In Bihar

Congress workers on Thursday, October 23, staged a protest in Bihar's capital, Patna, against party's state in-charge Krishna Allavaru. The Congress workers alleged mismanagement in poll ticket distribution within the party. "Where is the party forum... tell me one single place where we should go and tell our problems. Where is the redressal forum? There is no redressal forum in Bihar Congress. We want to put our grievances in front of Rahul Gandhi," Congress leader Anand Madhav told news agency PTI.

According to local media reports, the disgruntled leader and workers of the Grand Old Party have announced a protest and hunger strike at Congress' state headquarters, Sadakat Ashram.

Congress Top Brass Rallies Behind Tejashwi Yadav

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was declared chief ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly elections by the INDIA bloc parties on Thursday. Making the announcement at a press conference, which was attended by all coalition partners, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot asserted that the decision was backed by his party's de facto leader Rahul Gandhi and national president Mallikarjun Kharge.Read More - Tejashwi Yadav CM Face, Mukesh Sahani His Deputy: Mahagathbandhan's Big Announcement, And A Dare To BJPGehlot also said Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni and leaders from other sections of society will be deputy CMs if the INDIA bloc comes to power. The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls on November 6 and 11, and counting of votes will take place on November 14.Of the 243 seats in the assembly, the RJD and Congress are contesting 143 and 61, respectively, but both parties are headed for a "friendly fight" in at least five constituencies. Congress candidates are also up against the CPI, another alliance partner, in three other seats.