Overview
- The veteran leader submitted his resignation from primary membership to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, calling the decision a heavy‑hearted one.
- He said his dispute is with specific individuals in the party rather than its ideology and stressed he has no intention of switching to any other outfit.
- Ahmad stated he delayed announcing the move until voting ended in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections to avoid influencing the outcome.
- He told The Indian Express he was excluded from decision‑making, pointing to Bihar AICC in‑charge Krishna Allavaru and state chief Rajesh Kumar as the leaders in charge.
- A former Union minister, ex‑Bihar PCC chief and multi‑term MLA/MP, Ahmad did not campaign this cycle due to health issues, with vote counting scheduled for November 14.