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ECI Confirms NDA Landslide in Bihar With BJP 89, JD(U) 85

The final tally of 202 seats for the ruling alliance positions Nitish Kumar to continue as chief minister.

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BJP supporters celebrate NDA's victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, at the BJP Headquarters, in New Delhi.
Ever since Prashant Kishor launched his party last year, it was expected that he would contest the Bihar polls, likely from Raghopur, INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav's home turf.

Overview

  • Election Commission data shows the NDA at 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly, far above the 122 majority mark.
  • Party-wise results confirmed BJP won 89 seats to become the single largest party, JD(U) took 85, and ally LJP(RV) secured 19.
  • The opposition collapsed with RJD reduced to 25 seats and Congress to 6, while AIMIM won 5 and smaller NDA partners HAMS and RLM took 5 and 4 respectively.
  • Analyses credit women-focused welfare, including the Mahila Rozgar Yojna cash transfers, along with high female turnout and broader caste outreach for the sweep.
  • Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj failed to win any seat, as opposition leaders questioned the process and Rahul Gandhi called the outcome surprising and not fair from the start.