Overall Performance in 2025

The congress party endured a difficult 2025, marked by electoral defeats, organisational challenges, and internal factionalism.

Poor performances in the bihar and delhi assembly elections highlighted the party’s continuing decline in key political battlegrounds.

Internal conflicts, particularly in Karnataka, further weakened the party’s position during the year.

Electoral Debacles: bihar and Delhi

In delhi, congress failed to win a single assembly seat for the second consecutive time.

The bjp returned to power in the capital after 27 years, defeating the AAP decisively.

In bihar, Congress recorded its second-worst electoral performance, winning only six seats out of more than 50 contested.

The party lost deposits in most constituencies, with its “vote chori” narrative failing to resonate with voters.

Mixed Results in Bypolls and States

Congress saw mixed outcomes in by-elections across states in 2025.

Its loss in the Tarn Taran assembly bypoll in punjab to the AAP raised doubts about revival prospects ahead of the 2027 state polls.

In Karnataka, factional tensions between chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy cm DK Shivakumar surdata-faced repeatedly.

Organisational Challenges

Senior leaders openly called for strengthening the party’s grassroots organisation.

Digvijaya Singh led demands for an organisational revamp, citing the BJP-RSS model as disciplined and effective.

Shashi Tharoor supported these calls, underlining the urgency of internal reforms.

A Ray of Hope: kerala local Body Polls

The congress found some relief in its strong performance in the kerala local body elections.

Leaders described the results as a positive sign ahead of the 2026 kerala assembly elections.

Managing multiple chief ministerial aspirants will be crucial for the party’s prospects in the state.

Looking Ahead to 2026

Congress data-faces tough contests in assam against a strong bjp, in kerala against the Left, and in West bengal against the TMC.

In tamil Nadu, it will contest alongside the DMK, which is battling anti-incumbency.

Despite setbacks, Kerala’s local poll success offers cautious optimism for revival in 2026.

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