From All India Congress Committee (AICC) Bihar chief Krishna Araval’s “apolitical” fashion to the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi constituency Adhikar Yatra Chief of Opposition (LoP)’s “failure” to steer voters, to the nomination of “outsiders” and the celebration’s weak organizational construction. These are a number of the causes cited by the Congress management and unsuccessful candidates for the celebration’s dismal efficiency within the Bihar Meeting elections.
The incumbent NDA received the election by a landslide, profitable 202 out of 243 seats to the Mahagathbandhan Get together’s 35 seats, whereas the Congress, the principle part of the opposition coalition, received solely six of the 61 seats it contested.
A number of senior Congress leaders and observers have been ordered by the celebration excessive command to submit a report on the ballot fiasco.
The ten defeated Congress candidates interviewed by The Indian Categorical gave the next causes for his or her defeat, which is able to kind a part of the celebration’s inner evaluation of the disastrous defeat in Bihar.
“Outsiders, inner sabotage”
Some parliamentary candidates complained that tickets got to a number of leaders who joined the celebration simply earlier than the vote. “Not less than 10 turncoats got tickets and all however two misplaced,” one among them mentioned, including that these neglected have been concerned in “inner sabotage.”
Some leaders additionally questioned why the celebration management didn’t appease disgruntled leaders.
Arraval coefficient
A number of candidates alleged that Araval didn’t journey throughout the state and remained confined to Patna and that his “company” and “apolitical” working fashion had “demoralized” the cadre. “Mr. Araval’s journey would have energized the celebration. Furthermore, he was appointed in cost simply eight months earlier than the polls. He couldn’t perceive the dynamics of the state in such a brief time period,” the candidate mentioned.
“Failed” Yatra
Some Congress leaders felt that Kanhaiya Kumar’s ‘Palaya Loko, Rozgar Do’ (cease immigration, give jobs) yatra and Rahul Gandhi’s voter Adhikar yatra throughout the state had did not unite voters within the celebration’s favor.
Questioning the timing and points raised within the yatra, a number of candidates mentioned Mr. Kanhaiya’s marketing campaign ought to have been held nearer to polling day, whereas Mr. Gandhi ought to have targeted on fundamental points resembling unemployment. “As an alternative, Gandhi targeted on vote choli, a problem that had little resonance within the polls,” the candidate mentioned, including that even this was not a sustained marketing campaign.
“Favoritism”
Following its normal method in elections, the Congress divided contested seats into three classes: “A,” “B,” and “C,” representing secure, favorable, and tough seats.
Nevertheless, a number of candidates expressed dissatisfaction with the alleged “favoritism” displayed by some celebration officers through the election marketing campaign. They mentioned some “favourite” constituencies had a number of distinguished campaigners who didn’t attain different seats.
Conflict room
Many candidates felt that whereas the AICC election workplace was in management, the state management was not conscious of points raised throughout press conferences and campaigning.
weak group
Regardless of Mr. Gandhi’s push to strengthen the district committees of the Congress, a number of candidates identified that the Bihar celebration management had not taken steps to strengthen the celebration group on the district and sales space ranges. “There was no bodily verification of sales space committees. Every thing remained on paper. District committees weren’t shaped despite the fact that the state management tried to exchange organizational officers with conflict room officers. It is a technique that can by no means work,” the candidate mentioned.
Crack in Mahagathbandhan
Many leaders felt that the Mahagathbandhan’s failure to make a proper announcement on seat-sharing despatched the message that the coalition was not united. This case was additional exacerbated by the alliance’s preliminary reluctance to disclose the CM’s face and the “piecemeal” marketing campaign. One candidate mentioned, “It was a pleasant battle that even celebration officers have been confused about.”
Mr. Sahani’s “overestimation”
Get together candidates mentioned the excessive command had “overestimated” the gravity of Vikasher Insan Get together (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani, despite the fact that his supposed help base amongst sections of the Extraordinarily Backward Lessons (EBC) had shifted to the NDA. “The outcomes clearly confirmed that we’re not getting EBC votes. We declared him (Mr Sahani) because the face of deputy CM however he didn’t switch votes to us. Congress’ evaluation of Mr Sahani was off the mark,” the candidate mentioned.
Zeemancial drawback
A number of Congress candidates mentioned the NDA received most of Seemanchal’s 24 seats because the Muslim vote break up within the area, with a few of it going to Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM.
A few of them identified that AICC minority wing chairman Imran Pratapgarhi had attacked Owaisi through the election interval. “This has led to reverse polarization and helped the NDA,” a celebration chief claimed.
