The Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won just 25 seats - only three more than its worst tally of 22 in 2010 - with party leader Tejashwi Yadav failing to reprise his 2020 appeal
Topping of PM-KISAN by ₹3,000 a year; guaranteed procurement at MSP at panchayat level major sops
Bihar Assembly election results 2025: Check full list of constituency-wise winners here
In the runup to elections, the alliance's manifesto listed 25 prominent promises
A few of those contestants lost the polls by slender margins such as 30 or 178, according to the Election Commission
The outcome marks the end of Lalu as a political force. While Nitish's phase is a matter of time, the BJP has a hawk's eye. If only they could find some serious local leadership
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha accused both the RJD and Congress for the loss
Congress posted one of its weakest-ever results in Bihar, prompting PM Modi to forecast a split, while RJD too failed to widen its caste coalition despite a strong vote share and young-voter outreach
Political stability is an asset. It must now be matched with predictable policies, say observers
The Congress posted its second-weakest performance in the Bihar Assembly elections after 2010
The party will undertake a thorough analysis of the outcome and draw necessary lessons, he said
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"Jai Chhathi Maiya, yeh prachand jeet, atoot vishwas, Bihar ke logo ne bilkul garda uda diya hai," the Prime Minister said, addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi
With the NDA heading for a sweeping majority in Bihar, the Opposition now faces a second setback, a weaker hand in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections as multiple seats will open for renewal before 2030
Buoyed by the NDA's sweeping mandate in the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar thanked voters, credited the alliance's unity, and promised to accelerate the state's development jour
Alinagar election results 2025: BJP's Maithili Thakur won her first electoral contest with a margin of 11,730 votes
Bihar Assembly elections result 2025: The NDA appears set to form the government in Bihar once again, with the alliance leading in more than 200 seats; the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in around 30 seats
Bihar elections results: The turnout in the first phase was recorded at 65.08 per cent, while in the second phase, 68.76 per cent of voters went to the polls
As the NDA surged past the majority mark in Bihar, PM Modi praised the verdict as a triumph of development, welfare and good governance, congratulating CM Nitish Kumar and alliance partners