Overview
- RJD slumped to under 40 seats in the 2025 Assembly polls, a steep fall from 75 in 2020.
- Tejashwi Yadav centered his campaign on jobs and youth outreach, yet voters did not see credible new solutions.
- NDA programs, including the Mukhyamantri Rozgar Yojana and Rs 10,000 payments to 25 lakh women, consolidated support among decisive voter groups.
- Experts say persistent memories of the Lalu–Rabri era’s ‘Jungle Raj’ hurt RJD’s image despite high-energy rallies and social media traction.
- Analysts point to weak coalition-building and campaign disarray, while opposition claims about the Election Commission’s SIR exercise remain unsubstantiated.