Overview
- The Election Commission’s final tally shows the NDA winning 202 of 243 seats, with BJP at 89, JD(U) at 85 and LJP(RV) at 19.
- The opposition bloc suffered steep losses as the RJD fell to 25 seats and Congress managed only six.
- Media projections indicate Nitish Kumar will retain the top post, reflecting a consolidated BJP–JD(U) partnership in the new Assembly.
- Multiple outlets linked the result to high women turnout and schemes such as the ₹10,000 Mahila Rozgar Yojna payouts to roughly 1.25 crore beneficiaries.
- Opposition leaders alleged irregularities and said they will review the process, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj drew a blank and parties like AIMIM, HAMS and RLM registered small gains.