Overview
- The NDA won 202 of 243 seats, with the BJP at 89, JD(U) at 85 and LJP(RV) at 19, decisively outpacing the Mahagathbandhan.
- Nitish Kumar is expected to remain chief minister as alliance leaders coordinate steps to constitute the new cabinet before the Assembly term ends on November 22.
- Chirag Paswan met Nitish Kumar in Patna and said LJP(RV) seeks to join the government, with specifics such as any deputy chief minister role yet to be decided.
- BJP and JD(U) leaders held meetings, including consultations with Amit Shah, to finalise portfolio-sharing and organisational arrangements.
- Analyses credit the victory to welfare delivery, strong organisation and star rallies with high rally-to-seat conversion, reinforced by higher female turnout and selective youth outreach such as Maithili Thakur’s win.