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NDA Sweeps Bihar, Poised To Form Government With 202 Of 243 Seats

The BJPJDU mandate positions Nitish Kumar to lead, prompting partners to open government-formation talks.

Overview

  • Within the bloc, BJP won 89 seats, JDU 85, LJP (Ram Vilas) 19 and HAM 5, delivering a commanding coalition majority.
  • Nitish Kumar met LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan in Patna, signaling cohesion as allies prepare for cabinet negotiations.
  • Congress leaders alleged large-scale irregularities tied to voter-roll SIR revisions on 128 seats and said the party will pursue a detailed review, which the BJP has rejected.
  • AIMIM held five Seemanchal constituencies and influenced results in several nearby contests, reshaping local equations for the Mahagathbandhan.
  • Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj failed to secure any seat with most candidates losing deposits, while RJD’s losses have prompted projections of a shrinking Rajya Sabha presence by 2030.