RJD, Congress at odds over upcoming Bihar legislative council elections

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AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI

A day after the Congress announced the names of five candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections to eight seats, a rift emerged on Friday (October 2, 2026) between the party and its Mahagathbandhan ally Rashtriya Janata Dal.

The RJD had earlier announced candidates for six seats, while the Congress is set to contest four seats. Leaders of the RJD and Congress said they would have a “friendly fight” in the four seats. The ruling BJP and JD(U) took a swipe at the Opposition, saying there is no such thing as a friendly fight between political parties as they essentially field contestants to win elections.

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RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmed said his party has a “long-standing commitment” to the Mahagathbandhan and has “supported its allies in the past”. Congress spokesperson Asit Nath Tiwari, though, criticised the RJD for having “ignored alliance coordination” and asserted that the “Congress party candidates are in the fray to win the polls”.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 2, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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