Overview
- The BJP ousted AAP in Delhi, returning to power in the capital for the first time in roughly three decades after a campaign that kept the narrative focus on governance and spending.
- In Bihar, JD(U) expanded its tally as RJD lost 50 seats compared with 2020, and Nitish Kumar took oath for a record tenth time with a clear mandate.
- Targeted welfare and cash support, including a ₹10,000 transfer to women and benefits such as free electricity, pensions and bus travel, were credited with shaping voter choices, with women emerging as decisive backers.
- Opposition coordination faltered as INDIA partners ran against each other in Delhi, seat-sharing talks dragged in Bihar, and the BJP’s organisational machinery set the pace.
- Post-poll consolidation saw the BJP name Bihar leader Nitin Nabin as national president, while Opposition figures pressed allegations about Election Commission decisions and voter rolls without proving systematic rigging.