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Chirag Paswan Backs Nitish, Signals LJP(R) Entry Into Bihar Government After Strong Poll Gains

Election Commission figures show LJP(R) at 17 wins with two leads, strengthening the NDA.

Overview

  • Chirag Paswan said his party is looking forward to joining the new Bihar government and voiced that Nitish Kumar should continue as chief minister.
  • LJP(R) contested 29 seats and, as of 9 pm official tallies, had 17 wins and two leads, with some outlets reporting 19 victories.
  • Party representatives met Nitish Kumar in Patna to congratulate him, underscoring LJP(R)’s intent to participate in the next cabinet.
  • JD(U) finished with 85 seats, four fewer than the BJP, reshaping intra-alliance bargaining as the NDA prepares to form government.
  • LJP(R) flipped several Mahagathbandhan-held constituencies, including Mahua by roughly 45,000 votes, aided by Paswan-vote consolidation and NDA vote transfers.