Overview
- NDA crosses the 200-seat mark in the 243-member assembly, cementing dominance for the BJP–JD(U) alliance and its partners.
- AIMIM wins Jokihat, Amour, Kochadhaman, Bahadurganj and Baisi, with tallies showing large margins and fresh debate over opposition vote splits.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails the mandate as a win for governance and tells supporters the ‘Ganga’ route points to BJP ambitions in West Bengal.
- Bihar in‑charge Dharmendra Pradhan credits NDA unity and close top‑level monitoring for the result, a showing that bolsters his political standing.
- Congress figures publicly call for organizational review after a poor performance, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj draws a blank and independent Shivdeep Lande suffers heavy defeats.