Congress Expels Seven Bihar Leaders For Six Years After Poll Debacle

The Congress party on Monday expelled seven leaders from its Bihar unit for six years, intensifying internal unrest following its poor showing in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The action was taken by the state disciplinary committee, which cited anti-party activities, public criticism of the leadership, and repeated violations of organisational discipline.

According to the expulsion order, the leaders removed from the party are Aditya Paswan, Shakeelur Rahman, Raj Kumar Sharma, Raj Kumar Rajan, Kundan Gupta, Kanchana Kumari and Ravi Golden. The disciplinary move stemmed from their allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution and their open dissent, which the party said damaged Congress's public standing.

The expelled leaders have condemned the decision, calling it a scapegoating exercise aimed at shielding senior leaders from responsibility for the electoral debacle. They maintain that deeper issues - including poor candidate selection and widespread mismanagement - were the real reasons behind the party's defeat.

The crisis has further widened rifts within the Bihar Congress. Several leaders have questioned the credibility and fairness of the disciplinary committee that issued the expulsion orders. The state leadership, meanwhile, has begun analysing the reasons for the election loss and has sought reports from district units on organisational lapses and regional weaknesses.

The episode highlights the growing factionalism inside the party in Bihar at a time when the Congress is struggling to regain stability and rebuild after its disappointing performance in the 2025 polls.