Overview
- Counting trends show the NDA comfortably beyond the 122-seat mark in the 243-member assembly, with both JD(U) and BJP improving on past tallies.
- Nitish Kumar is widely expected to return as chief minister for a tenth swearing-in, extending the longest cumulative tenure in Bihar’s history.
- Turnout data indicate 71.6% of women voted, and a ₹10,000 transfer to 14.1 million beneficiaries alongside promises of expanded support is seen as pivotal to the JD(U)’s gains.
- Union home minister Amit Shah said MLAs would choose their leaders before deciding the chief minister, prompting talk of intra-alliance bargaining even as observers say Bihar’s caste arithmetic bolsters Nitish’s position.
- The BJP’s state unit showcased a Modi–Nitish image to celebrate the mandate, underscoring a public signal of unity as the alliance prepares to form the government.