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Tej Pratap Yadav Announces His Party Will Contest Polls In Other States Including Bengal | India News

Tej Pratap Yadav Announces His Party Will Contest Polls In Other States Including Bengal | India News

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Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 17:41 IST Yadav’s statement is being seen as a clear signal that he plans to contest the upcoming elections and expand the party’s political footprint beyond Bihar. Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav. (PTI/File) Jan Shakti Janata Dal president Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday hinted at an active electoral role for himself and his party, saying they will contest elections in all states where polls are scheduled. Speaking after offering prayers at the ISKCON temple on the first day of the New Year 2026, Yadav said the visit marked a spiritual beginning to the year ahead. “Best wishes for the New Year to all people of Bihar and the country. We have come to the temple to begin the New Year. Not only in Bengal but in all states where elections will be held, our party will contest there,” he said. While Yadav did not announce specific constituencies or timelines, his statement is being seen as a clear signal that he plans to contest the upcoming elections and expand …

Can Congress overcome its ‘weak link’ tag in Bihar polls?

Can Congress overcome its ‘weak link’ tag in Bihar polls?

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The Data Point published on Wednesday discussed in detail the spoiler effect created by Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the 2020 Bihar Assembly election and examined the possibility of it influencing the upcoming 2025 polls as well. This effect was one of the key reasons the 2020 election turned out to be a closely fought contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the RJD-led mahagatbandhan (grand alliance). Today, we will examine another major reason behind the close contest in 2020—the Congress party’s poor performance—and assess whether this imbalance within the alliance could influence the outcome of the 2025 polls. In 2020, Congress recorded a contested vote share of 32.9%, the lowest among major mahagatbandhan alliance partners, as shown in Table below. In comparison, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) secured 39%, CPI 33.3%, CPI(M) 37.6%, and CPI(ML)(L) 41.4%. Contested vote share refers to the percentage of votes a party receives in the seats it fought. In the 2015 election, Congress recorded a contested vote share of 39.5%. Table 2 shows the strike rate of parties, calculated by …