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Bihar Congress Leaders to Protest Outside Delhi Party HQ, Demand Rahul Gandhi Meeting

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Bihar Congress leaders plan to protest outside the party headquarters on September 8.
  • They are demanding a meeting with Rahul Gandhi and the removal of state party officials due to poor election performance.
  • Leaders cite ignored requests to meet Gandhi and a lack of action following a meeting with senior party figures.

Internal dissent within the Bihar Congress is set to spill onto the streets, with leaders planning a protest outside the party headquarters in Delhi on September 8. The demonstration aims to secure a meeting with senior leader Rahul Gandhi and calls for the removal of key state functionaries, citing the party's dismal performance in recent Bihar elections.

Congress People from across Bihar will join this protest. We are trying to meet Rahul Gandhi from November 2025 onwards but they are not giving us time. So we have decided to protest outside Indira Bhavan.

— Anand MadhavAn All India Congress Committee member explaining the reasons for the planned protest.

Several prominent Congress figures from Bihar, including former vice presidents and AICC members, are expected to join the protest. They express frustration over repeated, ignored requests to meet with Rahul Gandhi since November 2025. A meeting with General Secretary Krishna Allavaru, state party chief Rajesh Kumar, and senior leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, and Ashok Gehlot on November 3, 2025, yielded promises but no concrete action, according to Anand Madhav, an All India Congress Committee member.

The protest highlights deep dissatisfaction with the current leadership and the party's electoral decline. In the 2025 Bihar elections, the Congress tally fell to just six seats, a significant drop from 19 seats in the 2020 poll. Both Allavaru and Kumar have faced criticism for this poor showing, with Kumar also losing his own seat.

We had a meeting with Mallikarjun Kharge ji, KC Venugopal and Ashok Gehlot on November 3, 2025. They have promised to pay heed to our demands, but nothing has happened.

— Anand MadhavAn Anand Madhav detailing the lack of follow-up after a meeting with senior party leaders.

While the planned protest signals a potential internal crisis, some party members advocate for dialogue. Kishore Kumar Jha, a senior leader and AICC member, supported the protestors' dedication but suggested that a resolution through discussion would be preferable.

They are dedicated Congress workers. The party High Command must listen to them and address their grievances. However, it would be better if a solution can be found through discussions.

— Kishore Kumar JhaA senior party leader in Bihar expressing support for the protestors while suggesting dialogue.
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