Kumar Bahukhandi
Rashid Alvi, Congress leader – Photo: ANI
Bihar Results: Following the results of the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress leaders are targeting the Election Commission and the BJP. Congress leader Rashid Alvi advised the party, saying that blaming the Election Commission will not achieve anything and that elections cannot be won simply by making accusations.
Following the Bihar election results, sharp voices have emerged within the Congress party. Senior leader Rashid Alvi has openly commented on the election process, the party’s preparations, and the state of the organisation.
Rashid Alvi’s allegation: Election Commission is supporting the BJP
Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that the Election Commission openly supported the BJP in the Bihar elections and this “blind support” may continue. He said that simply blaming the Election Commission will not achieve anything. He said, “Unless the Congress strengthens its organization, holds ticket distributors accountable, and brings together those who have been neglected within the party, mere accusations will not win elections.”
Accusing the BJP of using black money
Rashid Alvi also accused the BJP of using black money on a large scale. He said that Amit Shah himself indicated the decision to hold the Bihar elections in two phases instead of six, while the Election Commission made no official announcement in advance. He called it the “biggest mockery of democracy.”
Blaming Rahul Gandhi has become fashionable – Rajiv Shukla
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajiv Shukla, targeting internal critics within the party, said that it has become fashionable to target Rahul Gandhi after a defeat, even though the same leaders had praised him after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Rajiv Shukla said that Rahul Gandhi conducted a Voter Rights Yatra, toured across Bihar, and top leaders like Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and KC Venugopal also campaigned vigorously.
But according to him, the opposition’s fight wasn’t just against political parties, but also against the Election Commission, the government machinery, and money. He argues that if the election-conducting body itself isn’t impartial, how can the opposition fight on an equal footing? Rajiv Shukla warned opposition parties that they now need to work together to find a solution to this “electoral model” that is attempting to “capture elections.”
