Overview

• The extended CWC convened at Sadaqat Ashram for the party’s first Bihar sitting since Independence, with Mallikarjun Kharge opening proceedings after a flag hoist.
• Discussions centered on Bihar campaign planning and a strong message on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of rolls, allegations the EC has rejected as incorrect and baseless.
• More than 170 leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and three Congress chief ministers, attended the meeting.
• Alliance arithmetic moved to the forefront as Rahul Gandhi scheduled a meeting with RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav on seat-sharing, with Congress sources seeking about 70 seats and RJD reported to resist going beyond 60.
• Leaders flagged Bihar’s unemployment and migration concerns and signaled resolutions on broader issues, including US tariff hikes and H‑1B fee changes referenced by party voices.