Overview
- NDA leads far above the 122-seat majority in early counting, with reports citing around 177 seats across the alliance.
- JD(U) improves on its 2020 performance as women’s turnout rises by 8.8 percentage points, aided by ₹10,000 transfers to 14.1 million women.
- BJP’s strong showing has prompted internal discussions over the chief ministerial face, with names such as Samrat Chaudhary and Chirag Paswan mentioned by party watchers.
- Nitish Kumar’s appeal continues to rest on law-and-order gains, infrastructure building and women’s empowerment, reinforcing his image as a governance-focused leader.
- A renewed mandate would increase JD(U)’s leverage inside the NDA nationally, where its 12 MPs are important to the coalition at the Centre.