In Patna, the Congress Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway with senior leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge present. The discussion centers on Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections and strategies to consolidate the Mahagathbandhan, particularly among the Extremely Backward Classes, who make up 36% of the population and have traditionally been voters of Nitish Kumar. Congress aims to launch the Ati-Pichda Nyay Sankalp alongside Tejashwi Yadav to strengthen support in these communities.Parallel political activities include BJP’s two-day district-level meetings discussing candidate selection and possible seat allocations in the NDA, while AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has begun a four-day Seemanchal Yatra in Kishanganj to highlight regional issues.Congress leaders have emphasized that the Patna CWC meeting is historic, intending to send a principled, policy-driven message and energize voters across Bihar. The party asserts that the meeting will strengthen its foundation, mobilize support across communities, and counter BJP’s attempts at religious polarization. Ahead of the elections, political posters have surfaced from Bihar BJP criticizing Congress’s demands and alleging internal power struggles, signaling heightened competition.The CWC meeting represents Congress’s efforts to showcase unity, strategize alliances, and signal political change in Bihar ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.
