Live Bihar Election Results: NDA Crosses 200-Mark

AIMIM Won its First Seat in Bihar Election

AIMIM won its first seat in Bihar Election 2025 from Kochadaman

JDU Wins Kalyanpur With 118162

JD(U) candidate Maheshwar Hazari defeated his nearest rival, CPI(ML) Liberation's Ranjeet Kumar Ram, by a margin of 38,586 votes in Kalyanpur assembly seat in Bihar, according to the Election Commission.

Hazari bagged 1,18,162 votes, while Ram secured 79,576 votes.

Jan Suraaj Party candidate Ram Balak Paswan was at the third position, securing 16,574 votes. 

‘Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai’ Poster Outside Nitish Home as NDA Takes Early Lead

A striking poster featuring Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar standing beside a tiger, captioned boldly 'tiger abhi zinda hai' (tiger is alive), appeared outside his residence on Friday morning, just as the NDA opened up a clear early lead in the assembly elections.

Tharoor: Congress Will Analyze Bihar Defeat, Not Invited to Campaign

Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he was not invited to campaign in the Bihar election, while noting that the Congress would examine the reasons for its defeat.

Speaking to reporters in the wake of the Bihar poll outcome, Tharoor said the party has a responsibility to study in detail the causes behind the setback.

Bihar Poll Outcome Not Shocking, It's Like Maharashtra Pattern, Says Raut

With trends suggesting a big win for the NDA in Bihar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed the assembly election results were not shocking as the Election Commission and BJP worked hand in hand to carry out their "national agenda". He also said the Bihar election results followed the "pattern" of the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls, in which the ruling Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP registered a thumping victory.

The BJP-led NDA appeared to register a landslide victory in Bihar, opening up impressive leads in more than 180 of the state's 243 assembly seats, with early trends also indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally.

In a post on X, Raut claimed the results followed the "Maharashtra pattern", a reference to the 2024 election results where the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was wiped out.

"There is no need to be shocked by the Bihar Assembly election results. Looking at the national agenda being carried out hand-in-hand by the Election Commission and the BJP, a different outcome than this was simply not possible. This is exactly like the Maharashtra pattern," he said.

Raut further alleged that the alliance which was expected to come to power "has been pushed below 50 seats", he said.  — PTI

Congratulations To People Of Bihar For Choosing Path Of Development: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday congratulated the people of Bihar for "choosing the path of development" after the NDA appeared to be heading to a landslide victory in the state.Speaking at an event, the CM said Delhi and Bihar are interconnected.

"Congratulations to the people of Delhi and Bihar. The trends show that NDA is heading towards victory...I hope that Bihar progresses on the path of development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," she said.

Later, talking to reporters, she said that the state had chosen the path of development.

"My wishes to the people of Bihar for choosing the path of development under the leadership of our prime minister," she added.

Gupta, who is the lone woman to hold the chief minister's post among the 14 BJP-ruled states, had made multiple visits to the state to campaign for BJP candidates.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appeared to register a landslide victory in Bihar, opening up impressive leads in more than 200 of the state's 243 assembly seats, with early trends also indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally.  — PTI

Need To Work Out New Strategy For Cong, INDIA bloc, Says Shivakumar

 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday felt the need to work out a new strategy for the Congress party and the INDIA bloc for the future following the Bihar poll results, where the ruling NDA is leading as the counting of votes is underway for Assembly polls in that state.

Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress President, termed the results as a "lesson" for his party and its allies. "The mandate has been given by the people. It is a lesson to us. I think in the future we will work out a new strategy for the Congress party and the INDIA bloc," Shivakumar said.

Asked whether Rs 10,000 DBT for women and an increase in women voters were the reasons for the NDA's performance in Bihar polls, he said, "Let me look at it. I still have not got the detailed report. Let me come back after I get the report."  — PTI

Stagnant Caste Coalition, Jungle Raj Legacy, Poor Coordination Leads To Gathbandhan Failure In Bihar Polls

The Mahagathbandhan's ambitious attempt to reclaim power in the Bihar assembly election fell short as the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) projected a landslide victory on over 200 seats, with early leads revealing deep structural weaknesses within the Opposition bloc.

A mix of organisational lapses, a stagnant caste coalition, the persistence of the "Jungle Raj" narrative, Congress's insistence to harp on the 'Vote Theft' allegation made the circumstances tough for the Mahagathbandha to win the assembly polls.Rashtriya Janata Dal entered the 2025 contest with its traditional Muslim-Yadav (MY) vote bank, together constituting roughly 30 per cent of Bihar's electorate. While historically robust, this foundation was insufficient in a triangular and highly competitive election. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav struggled to penetrate the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), Dalits and aspirational youth who have steadily gravitated toward the JD(U)-BJP combine over the last decade.The MY formula, crafted by Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1990 in the aftermath of the Bhagalpur riots, had once propelled the party to uninterrupted power until 2005.

However, in the 2025 polls, early leads indicated that Tejashwi could not expand beyond this conventional vote bank. The much-publicised 2023 caste survey, pitched by the RJD as a landmark for backward caste empowerment, failed to translate into cross-sectional traction, with critics calling it a political tool rather than a transformative measure.As a result, RJD's reliance on its old formula proved limiting at a time when Bihar's electoral map is shaped by newer socio-economic aspirations.Despite Tejashwi Yadav's vigorous attempt to reposition the RJD as a party of governance and welfare, the shadow of the 1990-2005 period, widely labelled "Jungle Raj", remained a powerful deterrent for many voters.

The phrase, first used by the Patna High Court in 1997, continues to symbolise an era marked by rampant kidnappings, caste violence, extortion, lawlessness and economic deterioration.Crime data from that period remains etched in public memory: kidnappings rose by nearly 66 per cent, recurring caste massacres such as the Bathani Tola and Laxmanpur Bathe killings, and the notorious criminalisation of politics under figures like Mohammad Shahabuddin. High-profile murders of IAS officers, MLAs and bureaucrats continue to feature in political narratives every election season.

Congress leads in only 3 of 61 seats it contested in Bihar polls: EC.

Congress leads in only 3 of 61 seats it contested in Bihar polls, say Election Commission officials.

Lalu Yadav's Sons Find Tough To Hold Ground, BJP's Deputy CMs Inch Closer To Win In Bihar

Patna: While Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has been a two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav are finding it difficult to hold their ground in the 2025 Assembly elections.As per the Election Comission trends of counting of votes in the Raghopur constituency at 1:50 pm, the Mahagathbandhan's CM face and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was trailing by 3230 votes, with counting done on 10 out of 30 rounds on the seat.

Former MLA and BJP candidate Satish Kumar was seen leading in the seat.In 2010, Satish Kumar, then a leader of the Janata Dal (United) [JDU], defeated Tejashwi's mother and former CM Rabri Devi from the Raghopur seat, creating a major political upset by a margin of 13,006 votes.Tejashwi's estranged brother, Tej Pratap Yadav, who flouted his party Janshakti Janta Dal after his exit from RJD was seen trailing by a huge margin of 26,041 votes, gaining just 12,061 votes after 11 out of 26 rounds of counting in Mahua.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh was seen leading in the constituency as per ECI data.Tejashwi Yadav fielded Mukesh Kumar Raushan against his brother, but RJD is also trailing by 17,061 votes in Mahua.Among other prime faces in Bihar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were seen leading on the Tarapur and Lakhisarai seats, respectively.After 15 rounds of counting in Tarapur, Choudhary is projected to win the seat with a huge lead of 19,426 votes against RJD's Arun Kumar.Vijay Kumar Sinha is leading with a margin of 13,350 votes in Lakhisarai, leaving Congress' Amaresh Kumar behind.Meanwhile, JD(U) candidate from Mokama and strongman leader, Anant Kumar Singh, is leading by 22,988 votes, closing in on a victory with 22/25 rounds of counting, despite arrest and brunt over the murder of Dularchand Yadav.Veena Devi, wife of former MP and influential leader Surajbhan Singh, is trailing in Mokama with 59,799 votes against Anant Singh's 82,787.

Dominated by the upper-caste 'Bhumihaar' voters, Mokama witnessed a contest between both Bhumihaar candidates.Multiple rallies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah, and the NDA's woman voter base, have worked in favour of the BJP candidate in Chhapra, Chhoti Kumari, who is leading by a margin of 2,592 votes in the initial counting of 7/28 rounds. The seat has been a stronghold for the BJP with their victory in the last three elections.Debutant Maithili Thakur, contesting on the BJP ticket from Alinagar, is leading by 9,450 votes after 13/24 rounds of counting, ahead of veteran leader Binod Mishra.The National Democratic Alliance is heading towards setting a new milestone in the 2025 Bihar elections, as it has crossed the 200-mark in the latest trends.

The NDA, which secured 206 seats in the 2010 elections, is once again poised to touch the same mark as it is currently leading at 201 seats with both the BJP and JD(U) unanticipated performances.As per latest trends, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA was leading in a combined total of 201 seats, with BJP leading in 90, JDU in 82, LJP 20, HAM(S) 5 and RLM 4 as per data from the ECI after 2 pm.RJD was leading leading in 28 seats, Congress was leading in 5 seats , CPI(ML) lead in 2 seats, while CPI-M 1, taking the total to 36 seats. Additionally, the BSP was leading in one seat, and the AIMIM in five seats.Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, which was considered to make Bihar a triangular battle, was seen trailing in all the seats contested.  — ANI