Congress touches new low in Maharashtra

Congress relied on weak internal reports, with analysts criticizing their superficial data and lack of depth, impacting election strategy.

- BADAR BASHIR

The Congress party suffered a historic defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections, securing only 17 seats-the lowest tally in its history. Party leaders attributed the loss to delayed ticket distribution, lack of street-level politics, weak narrative cohesion, and poor internal assessments.

Of the 288 seats in the state, Congress contested around 100 but failed to make a significant impact.

In rural Maharashtra, which accounts for 173 seats, the NDA won around 140 seats, leaving just 28 for the I.N.D.I.

Alliance and five for others. In the 115 urban seats, the BJP swept 88 constituencies, further underscoring the Congress party's struggle in both urban and rural areas.