Overview
- Election Commission trends and reports show Jan Suraaj failed to win any of the 238 seats it contested, with several candidates even trailing NOTA and many likely to forfeit deposits.
- JD(U) defied Kishor’s prediction of fewer than 25 seats, registering around 80-plus seats as part of an NDA sweep that crossed the majority mark and topped 200 leads at points in the day.
- Kishor did not enter the fray himself after indicating interest in Raghopur or Kargahar, instead fielding candidates across nearly all 243 constituencies.
- Party figures Pavan K. Varma and state president Manoj Bharti acknowledged the setback and said a serious review will follow, while Kishor had not issued a definitive response on his pledge to quit.
- Analysts cited weak booth-level organisation, the absence of a durable social coalition and fading early leads as key factors, with one report pegging Jan Suraaj’s vote share at about 3.5%.