Overview
- Official results show the NDA winning 202 of 243 seats after counting concluded on November 14.
- The BJP secured 89 seats and JD(U) 85, with JD(U) recording a 19.25% vote share from 96,67,118 votes.
- RJD finished with 25 seats yet led single-party vote share at 23% from 1,15,46,055 votes, while the BJP polled 1,00,81,143.
- Analyses cite RJD contesting 143 seats versus BJP and JD(U) 101 each, yielding many high tallies and second-place finishes that did not translate into wins.
- Combined figures indicate NDA allies drew roughly 46–47% of votes against 35.89% for the Mahagathbandhan, contrasting with 2020 when RJD won 75 seats on a similar share.