Overview
- Multiple surveys, including Matrize, P-Marq and People’s Pulse, project the NDA comfortably past the 122-seat majority, with ranges broadly around 130–167 seats.
- Bihar recorded near-record turnout across the two phases at roughly 67–69%, with women outvoting men in both rounds.
- BJP leaders expressed confidence, with Syed Shahnawaz Hussain citing voter support for continuity, development and Nitish Kumar’s governance.
- RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and Congress rejected the projections, claimed high turnout indicates a desire for change, and asserted the INDIA bloc will form the government.
- Exit polls widely predict a weak showing for Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj at 0–5 seats, while market analysts flag potential volatility if results diverge from the polling picture.