Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress has accelerated the ticket selection process. Screening Committee meetings will be held in Patna today and tomorrow, where potential candidates will be met, political situations will be discussed, and eligible names will be sent to the party's top leadership.
Bihar: Important meetings of the party's Screening Committee will begin today at 11 am at the Congress office (Sadaqat Ashram) in Patna and will continue until August 14. Chairman Ajay Maken and other senior leaders will attend these meetings to discuss with potential candidates from various districts. The objective of the meeting is to assess the current political situation and shortlist eligible candidates to be fielded in the 2025 Assembly elections and send their names to the top leadership. During this time, candidates from more than 20 districts, including West and East Champaran, will present their claims.
Congress Begins Ticket Deliberations Before Bihar Elections
Congress has expedited the ticket selection process for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. Important meetings of the Congress Screening Committee will begin today in Patna and will continue until August 14. These meetings will involve detailed discussions on potential candidates from various districts and the current political scenarios. In 2020, Congress contested 70 seats under the Grand Alliance and won 19 seats. This time too, the party aims to contest 70 or more seats.
Claimants to Appear Before the Screening Committee
The meeting will be attended by Screening Committee Chairman Ajay Maken, members Praniti Shinde, Imran Pratapgarhi, and Kunal Chaudhary. Along with them, Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru, state president Rajesh Ram, Legislature Party leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan, and all three in-charge secretaries will also be present. The committee will meet with applicants from across the state, listen to their views and plans, and then prepare a list of eligible names to be sent to the party's top leadership.
Today, in-charge secretaries Sushil Pasi and Devendra Yadav will deliberate with potential candidates from West Champaran, East Champaran, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Nalanda, Patna City, Patna Rural-1 and 2, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas, Kaimur, and Gaya districts. After this, these candidates will directly present their claims before the Screening Committee.
Discussions on Seat Sharing Continue in the Grand Alliance
The Congress meetings are being organized at a time when discussions on seat sharing are ongoing in the Grand Alliance. According to sources, the party is in favor of increasing the number of seats this time. Despite winning 19 seats in 2020, Congress believes that its claim is b in the current political circumstances.
Through these meetings, Congress not only wants to select the right candidates, but also wants to clarify the electoral strategy and ground-level equations. This process is important for the party, as the distribution of tickets will directly affect the election results.
