Sign In
By signing in or creating an account, you agree with Associated Broadcasting Company's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
By signing in or creating an account, you agree with Associated Broadcasting Company's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
New Delhi: In the wake of a devastating electoral performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress party has initiated stern disciplinary action against its own ranks. The Congress's disciplinary committee has issued showcause notices to 43 leaders for their alleged involvement in anti-party activities that are believed to have severely hampered the party's image and electoral prospects.
Out of 243 seats as part of the Grand Alliance, the party secured just six seats from 61 allotted seats in the Bihar polls. These leaders, who include former ministers, state general secretaries, and district presidents, are accused of deviating from the party's official stance and making statements in the media and public forums that were detrimental to the Congress's campaign. The party has made it unequivocally clear that discipline and unity are paramount, and any perceived damage to these core tenets will be met with serious repercussions.
The deadline for submitting written explanations to the Pradesh Congress Disciplinary Committee is November 21, 2025, by 12 noon. Kapil Dev Prasad Yadav, the chairman of the committee, warned that failure to respond within the stipulated time will result in stringent action, including potential expulsion from the primary membership of the party for a period of six years.
The list of leaders who have received these showcause notices is extensive, featuring prominent names such as former minister Veena Shahi, Congress member Madhurendra Kumar Singh, former state general secretary Qaiser Khan, former MLA Sudhir Kumar, and former Member of the Legislative Council Ajay Kumar Singh.
The full list of leaders who have been served notices includes:
Afak Alam, former minister
Anand Madhav, former spokesperson, Pradesh Congress
Chhatrapati Yadav, former MLA
Veena Shahi, former minister
Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, former MLC
Gajanand Shahi alias Munna Shahi, former MLA
Sudhir Kumar alias Bunty Chaudhary, former MLA
Kanchana Kumari, President, Banka District Congress Committee
Bachchu Kumar Biru, President, Saran District Congress Committee
Raj Kumar Rajan, former Youth Congress president
Nagendra Paswan Vikal, former Youth Congress president
Madhurendra Kumar Singh, Member, All India Congress Committee
Praduman Yadav, President, Provincial Sports Cell
Sakilur Rahman, former vice-president, Pradesh Congress
Ashok Gagan, former spokesperson
Suraj Sinha, State Congress Spokesperson
Urmila Singh Neelu, Mahila Congress
Sudha Mishra, Mahila Congress
Abdul Baki Sajjan
Wasi Akhtar
Ramesh Singh
Kaiser Khan, former general secretary, Pradesh Congress
Kundan Gupta, former president, Extremely Backward Cell
Raj Kumar Sharma, former president, Kisan Congress
Ashutosh Sharma, former district president, Patna Rural-1
Kumar Sanjeet
Neeraj Kumar
Rana Ajay Kumar Singh, Former candidate
Rekha Patel, Former Member, IPC
Reena Devi, Nalanda district women president
Ajay Pratap Singh
Shivniti Singh, Khagaria
Suday Sharma, Patna Mahanagar
Sunita Kumari
Aditya Paswan, former vice-president, Seva Dal
Rahul Mishra, Social Media
Arvind Paswan
Khushboo Kumari, Member, State Election Committee
Ravi Golden, Nalanda
Nidhi Pandey
Rajeev Mehta
Dhirendra Kumar Singh, Aurangabad
Ravi Singh Rajput (Aurangabad)
The Bihar Assembly election results, declared on November 14, saw the Congress contesting as part of the INDIA Grand Alliance. While the alliance secured a total of 25 seats (RJD won 25, Congress 6), many veteran leaders from both parties faced defeat, including the State Congress president Rajesh Ram. In stark contrast, the NDA achieved a resounding victory, reclaiming power in the state by winning 202 out of the 243 seats.
