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Target to win 50 assembly seats in Bihar : Congress

Patna, Feb 22 (UNI) Congress has fixed the target to win 50 seats in the next Bihar assembly elections, saying it is difficult but not impossible.
President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee(BPCC) Akhilesh Prasad Singh told media persons here that his party had fixed the target to win 50 seats in the next Bihar assembly elections to be held in October-November this year. It was difficult not impossible to achieve, he noted
Congress leader said that his party would give surprising results in the next Bihar assembly elections. There was a strong wave for change and Congress would contest elections with all might at its disposal to achieve the desired results, he added.
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