Overview
- Counting trends in Bihar showed the NDA ahead in close to 200 of 243 seats, with the BJP the single largest party and near a 95 percent strike rate.
- The Mahagathbandhan of the RJD, Congress and Left parties struggled to cross roughly 35 seats, contrary to pre-poll surveys that had put Tejashwi Yadav in front.
- BJP social-media handles turned the lead into a meme campaign targeting Congress and Rahul Gandhi, including a national post saying "95 defeats and still counting."
- The party’s Assam unit referred to Rahul Gandhi as the "national child" on Children’s Day and issued a mock apology.
- Regional back-and-forth followed on X, with BJP West Bengal touting "Next West Bengal" and the TMC replying with jibes such as "BJP still waiting for a victory in Bengal"; counting was still in progress.