Congress cracks whip: 43 Bihar leaders face axe over anti-party activities, face 6-year expulsion

Patna (The Uttam Hindu): As the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections neared completion, the Congress party has begun cracking down on leaders accused of "infighting" and indiscipline. The state Congress Disciplinary Committee has issued show-cause notices to 43 senior leaders, including former ministers and former MLAs, for engaging in anti-party activities during the elections.

The party has accused these leaders of making statements in the media and on public platforms during the elections that deviated from the official line of the party, which caused huge damage to the party's image and electoral performance.

Taking a tough stand, State Congress Disciplinary Committee Chairman Kapildev Prasad Yadav has directed all the accused leaders to submit their written explanation before the committee by 12 noon on November 21, 2025 .

He clearly warned that if a response is not received within the stipulated timeframe, the disciplinary committee will be forced to take strict action, including expulsion from primary party membership for six years. The committee stated that discipline and unity within the party are of utmost priority.

Notice issued to these 43 leaders

The leaders facing action include former ministers, former MLAs, and several district presidents. The list is as follows:

1. Afaq Alam, former minister

2. Anand Madhav, former spokesperson, State Congress

3. Chhatrapati Yadav, former MLA

4. Veena Shahi, former minister

5. Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, former Legislative Councilor

6. Gajanand Shahi alias Munna Shahi, former MLA

7. Sudhir Kumar alias Bunty Chaudhary, former MLA

8. Kanchana Kumari, President, Banka District Congress Committee

9. Bachchu Kumar Biru, President, Saran District Congress Committee

10. Raj Kumar Rajan, former Youth Congress President

11. Nagendra Paswan Vikal, former Youth Congress President

12. Madhurendra Kumar Singh, Member, All India Congress Committee

13. Praduman Yadav, President, State Sports Cell

14. Sakilur Rahman, former Vice President, State Congress

15. Ashok Gagan, former spokesperson

16. Suraj Sinha, spokesperson, State Congress

17. Urmila Singh Neelu, Mahila Congress

18. Sudha Mishra, Mahila Congress

19. Abdul Baqi Sajjan

20. Wasi Akhtar

21. Ramesh Singh

22. Kaishar Khan, former General Secretary, State Congress

23. Kundan Gupta, former President, Extremely Backward Cell

24. Raj Kumar Sharma, former President, Kisan Congress

25. Ashutosh Sharma, former District President, Patna Rural-1

26. Kumar Sanjeet

27. Neeraj Kumar

28. Rana Ajay Kumar Singh, former candidate

29. Rekha Patel, former Member, AICC

30. Reena Devi, Nalanda District Women President

31. Ajay Pratap Singh

32. Shivneeti Singh, Khagaria

33. Suday Sharma, Patna Metropolitan

34. Sunita Kumari

35. Aditya Paswan, former Vice President, Seva Dal

36. Rahul Mishra, Social Media

37. Arvind Paswan

38. Khushboo Kumari, Member, State Election Committee

39. Ravi Golden, Nalanda

40. Nidhi Pandey

41. Rajiv Mehta

42. Dhirendra Kumar Singh Aurangabad

43. Ravi Singh Rajput, Aurangabad