Overview
- Late-night counts put the NDA at roughly 202 of 243 seats, with the BJP winning 87 and JD(U) 78 as the alliance surged past the three-fourths mark.
- Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV) delivered outsized gains, taking about 19 of 29 seats contested and reinforcing its clout within the ruling bloc.
- The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan collapsed to around 33–35 seats statewide, with RJD near 24–25 and Congress reduced to 6, reversing its 2020 standing.
- Analyses highlighted strong women turnout and schemes like the ₹10,000 payout to about 1.25 crore women, along with pension hikes and free electricity units, as key drivers.
- Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj failed to open its account, while opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, questioned voter-roll revisions and said the result will be reviewed.