Overview
- After about 20 rounds in Raghopur, Tejashwi Yadav moved into a lead of roughly 3,500 votes following earlier deficits that reportedly touched over 9,000, with several rounds still to be counted.
- BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav remains in close contention in Raghopur, challenging a seat long held by Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family, which Tejashwi won in both 2015 and 2020.
- In Mahua, Tej Pratap Yadav’s new Janshakti Janata Dal is trailing badly, placed third or fourth in roundwise updates as LJP (Ram Vilas) candidate Sanjay Kumar Singh opens a large lead over RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan.
- Statewide early trends show the NDA opening commanding leads well past 190 seats, with some updates placing the alliance above 200, while the Mahagathbandhan lags far behind.
- Tej Pratap’s poor showing follows his May expulsion from the RJD and a rushed JJD launch contesting roughly 43–44 seats, highlighting the organizational gap against entrenched RJD and NDA machines.