PATNA, Nov. 13 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Shakeel Ahmad resigned from the party's primary membership on Tuesday, hours after polling concluded in the state Assembly elections. Ahmad, a prominent Muslim face of the Congress in Bihar and hailing from the Madhubani region, cited deep dissatisfaction with the ticket distribution process and a lack of respect for veteran leaders as key reasons for his exit. This marks the latest episode in the ongoing tussle between old guards and newer faces within the party, exacerbating internal fissures post the Rahul Gandhi era. "This separation does not mean I am joining any other party or group. I have no intention of doing so," he wrote, underscoring his family's century-long association with the Congress. P3...