‘Vote chori on gigantic scale’: Rahul Gandhi on Bihar poll results, vows in-depth review

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, 14 November 2025, termed the Bihar Assembly results as “truly surprising”. He said, “We could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair from the very beginning”. He said the Congress and the INDIA bloc will conduct an in-depth review of the poll results and make more effective efforts to save democracy.

“I express my heartfelt gratitude to those millions of voters in Bihar who expressed their trust in the Mahagathbandhan. This result in Bihar is truly surprising. We could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair from the very beginning,” Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.

मैं बिहार के उन करोड़ों मतदाताओं का हार्दिक आभार व्यक्त करता हूं, जिन्होंने महागठबंधन पर अपना विश्वास जताया।

बिहार का यह परिणाम वाकई चौंकाने वाला है। हम एक ऐसे चुनाव में जीत हासिल नहीं कर सके, जो शुरू से ही निष्पक्ष नहीं था।

यह लड़ाई संविधान और लोकतंत्र की रक्षा की है। कांग्रेस…

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 14, 2025

“This fight is for the protection of the Constitution and democracy. The Congress party and the INDIA bloc will conduct an in-depth review of this result and make more effective efforts to save democracy,” said Rahul.

Vote chori on a gigantic scale: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress on Friday, 14 November 2025, alleged that the election results in Bihar reflect “vote chori on a gigantic scale” as Rahul Gandhi vowed an in-depth review of the outcome. He said, “We could not achieve victory in such an election that was not fair from the very beginning”.

Gandhi also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc will conduct an in-depth review of the poll results and make more effective efforts to save democracy.

Will conduct a thorough study of the election results: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that while respecting the decision of the people of Bihar, his party will continue to fight against those forces that are engaged in weakening democracy by misusing constitutional institutions.

“We will conduct a thorough study of the election results and will present a detailed perspective after understanding the reasons for the outcomes. We are deeply grateful from the bottom of our hearts to those voters in Bihar who supported the ‘mahagathbandhan’,” Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.

“I want to tell every Congress worker that there is no need for you to feel discouraged. You are our pride, honour and glory. Your hard work is our strength.

“We will leave no stone unturned in raising awareness among the people. We will continue the struggle to save the Constitution and democracy by staying among the people,” he said.

“This fight is long and we will fight it with complete dedication, courage and truth,” the Congress president added.

(With PTI inputs)