'We might have lost the battle, but not the war'; Sandeep Varier reacts to party's defeat in Bihar

Congress leader Sandeep Varier has come out with a Facebook post reacting to the party's heavy defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections. In his Facebook post, Sandeep said, 'We might have lost the battle, but not the war.' He added that there may be temporary setbacks in the fight to protect our freedom, Constitution, and equality, but the Congress will continue its struggle until the goal is reached. He expressed hope that the final victory would belong to the Indian National Congress and to India.

Full text of the Facebook post:
We might have lost the battle but not the war. There may be temporary setbacks in our fight to protect our freedom, Constitution, and equality. But the Congress will continue its struggle until the goal is reached. The final victory will be for the Indian National Congress. It will be for India.

Meanwhile, the NDA registered a sweeping victory in Bihar, securing more than 200 seats. According to the latest reports, the INDIA alliance managed to win only around 30 seats, of which the Congress won just five. Allegations of vote theft and issues with the voter list revision were major campaign points for the opposition, but the people rejected those arguments. Many key Congress leaders in the state lost their seats.

The opposition suffered a collective setback, which also affected the Left parties. The Left saw a significant drop in its seat share. For the INDIA bloc, overcoming this massive defeat will be a major challenge in the coming days.