70 is the number of seats Congress wants in Bihar for upcoming Assembly elections. The party considers 27 of these as 'good' seats. Congress won 19 seats in 2020 polls. It lost 8 more by small margins. The party wants a balance of 'good' and 'bad' seats among allies. RJD has 92 'good' seats out of 144 it contested in 2020. CPI(M-L)(L) won 12 of 19 seats last time. Talks are on with 8 parties in the opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance. Congress says the goal is to defeat NDA. RJD feels it could have won more seats in 2020 if it hadn't given up some to allies. (Updated 15 Sep 2025, 18:06 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 70 is the number of seats Congress wants in Bihar for upcoming Assembly elections
- The party considers 27 of these as 'good' seats
- Congress won 19 seats in 2020 polls