There was a commotion at the Patna airport when Congress leaders accompanying Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram and state Congress CLP leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan allegedly confronted and manhandled party workers over ticket distribution in Patna. | Photo credit: ANI
There were chaotic scenes at the Patna airport this evening shortly after Congress state president Rajesh Ram, Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru and senior leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan returned from Delhi following seat-sharing discussions.
Congress workers from Bikram Assembly constituency confronted the leaders when they arrived, alleging corruption in ticket distribution. The sitting MLA from Bikram is Siddharth Saurabh, who recently switched to the BJP and became a candidate from the same constituency.
Protesters shouted slogans against their own leaders. Manish, a supporter of Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, was assaulted by Congress workers and a scuffle ensued.
All three leaders were seen fleeing the melee as tensions escalated. Mr Khan was surrounded by a protesting crowd before he managed to flee in his car.
Alleging corruption, some protesters alleged that Congress leaders had sold tickets for ₹5 crore.
Seat-sharing arrangements within the INDIA bloc have not yet been finalized and the final round of talks is underway. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced the names of 160 candidates, while the INDIA bloc led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has not officially released a single name. However, several of his candidates received this symbol.
According to sources, the RJD will contest 130 seats and the Congress likely to contest 60; Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP), led by Mukesh Sahni, will win 18 seats. Three left-wing parties are expected to contest the remaining 35 seats.
Published – 16 Oct 2025 02:25 IST
