Can Bihar Assembly Elections Help Congress Recover? By Deepak Parvatiyar June 6, 2015 5.00 / 5 (100.00%) 1 vote Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the agrarian crisis in Bihar is cryptic considering that the issue of farmers’ suicides was high on his agenda after his return from the nearly two-month sabbatical. In less than a month, at least three suicide cases have been reported in Bihar- a state that goes to polls later this year- but astoundingly, Rahul is yet to react to them! Despite media reports of his likely visit to the earthquake-hit state in May, the Congress vice-president did not show up at all. Rahul’s silence does speak much of his present dilemma- to be (with the ruling Janata Dal (United)- Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance) or not to be (and go all alone at the hustings in the state)! How Did Congress Make Way for Regional Parties in Bihar? As it is, political commentators have already written off the Congress in Bihar. The reasons are manifold-
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