Bihar Assembly Election Results 2025: The wait for who will govern Bihar for the next five years is over as the NDA has retained power with a resounding victory of the Mahagathbandhan in the state. The fighting was one-way from the very beginning with the NDA parties maintaining a wide lead when counting began at 8 am.
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NDA sweeps Bihar polls
The parties of the Mahagatbandhan, including the RJD and Congress, suffered huge setbacks. Jan Suraaj, which had hoped for an impressive debut after its founder, Prashant Kishor, conducted an extensive campaign, failed to open its account.
The ruling NDA secured 202 seats, a three-fourths majority in the 243-member House. This is the second time the NDA has crossed the 200-mark in the assembly polls. Earlier in 2010 polls, they had won 206 seats.
In the NDA, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 89 seats, Janata Dal (United) has bagged 85, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) secured 19, Hindustan Awam Morcha (Secular) HAMS won five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha have won four seats.
As for the elections, it was indeed one of the most competitive battles the ruling and opposition sides ever fought. Interestingly, unemployment, education, development, farmers, women and backward communities remained the top issues for all – making it neck and neck.
Big names in the battle
The main contest was between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan. NDA includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
The Mahagathbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani‘s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Also, all eyes were on the big horses who carried the burden of their parties’ prestige on their shoulders. This includes Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary (BJP) and Vijay Sinha (BJP), Maithili Thakur (BJP), Anant Singh (JDU) and Khesari Lal Yadav (RJD) among others.
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Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Sunday claimed that the NDA’s majority in the Bihar elections was the result of ₹10,000 being deposited into women’s bank accounts during the polling period.
Anwar argued that the Mahagathbandhan’s vote percentage did not decline; instead, he said, the NDA’s vote share grew due to these alleged transfers. “That’s what made the difference,” he asserted.
His remarks come after the NDA’s sweeping victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, where the alliance registered a historic win on Friday.
Bihar election results live 2025: Congress’ Digvijaya Singh calls Bihar results ‘North Korea-style’ elections
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday likened the Bihar Assembly election results to polls in North Korea, Russia and China, where “all votes go to one party”.
He alleged large-scale irregularities, claiming that 62 lakh names were deleted and 20 lakh new names were added to the voters’ list, while the Election Commission failed to clarify whose names were removed and whose were included.
The BJP-led NDA swept the polls with more than 200 seats in the 243-member Assembly, while the Congress managed to win only six seats.
Bihar election results live 2025: PM Modi says Bihar rejected ‘casteist agenda’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the people of Bihar had overwhelmingly rejected those “spreading the poison of casteism” and targeted the Congress, alleging it had transformed into a “Muslim League–Maoist Congress” party.
Taking a sharp swipe at Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi said that senior Congress leaders who once worked with former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were disappointed by what he termed the “stunts of the namdar”, adding that the party’s current direction has left its own veteran cadre disheartened.
Bihar election results live 2025: Akhilesh Yadav questions NDA’s Bihar win
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that every election brings important lessons, whether in victory or defeat and affirmed that his party is already preparing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
His remarks come a day after the Mahagathbandhan’s heavy loss in Bihar, where the NDA swept the polls. Speaking to ANI, Yadav questioned the scale of the BJP’s victory and the strategies used, particularly its focused outreach to women voters, saying many were “unable to digest” the result.
"Elections teach us lessons from wins and losses. The BJP has started saying that it received more votes from women. How long will you give Rs 10000? When will you give a life of dignity? They won 202 seats. We can't digest this. We have to cross this benchmark. Bihar's victory cannot match that of Uttar Pradesh. We are ready for Uttar Pradesh," Yadav said.
Bihar election results live 2025: Rahul Gandhi meets Kharge after Bihar rout
A day after suffering a major setback in the Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress on Saturday raised questions over the Election Commission’s role in the poll process, reiterating its charge of “vote chori”.
Top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge, met in New Delhi to assess the party’s dismal performance. They were joined by AICC general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, treasurer Ajay Maken and Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, sources told news agency PTI.
Bihar election results live 2025: RJD MP congratulates NDA - 'Work on blueprints made by Tejashwi'
"I congratulate the members of NDA and they must work on some of the blueprints made by Tejashwi Yadav for the betterment of Bihar including migration, employment... We will analyse based on the number of seats we got... When an alliance wins such a huge mandate, there is a possibility of some opposition within the mandate as well, which I saw in 2010 as well... We must not evaluate too soon," cautioned R JD MP Manoj Jha.
"This did not feel like an election... Quick evaluation and analysis should not be done... Tejashwi Yadav is right here. Should we deny that Bihar's youth want employment, the women want safety and security, and the state needs the end of migration?" he added.
Bihar election results live 2025: 'NDA and JD(U) accept mandate with great humility'
Following his meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the NDA's resounding victory in the state elections, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Saturday said that the entire alliance has accepted the mandate with "great humility".
Jha asserted that the government would fulfil all its promises as mentioned in the manifesto and dedicate the next five years to the youth in the state.
"We have received a huge mandate. Entire NDA and JD(U) accept this mandate with great humility. Our leader and entire NDA will fulfil all the promises made in the manifesto. These 5 years are for the youth; we have spoken about one crore jobs and employment opportunities," he said.
Bihar election results live 2025: Jan Suraaj 'disappointed' by performance
"We are disappointed with our performance in Bihar polls, we failed to convince Muslim voters.," said Jan Suraaj president Uday Singh in Patna.
He also opined that cash transfer to accounts of women had "played an important role" in NDA's victory.
Bihar election results live 2025: Andhra CM dials Nitish Kumar
"Spoke to Hon’ble Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar Ji and conveyed my congratulations on the NDA’s massive and unprecedented victory in Bihar. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the NDA continues to be a strong force for progress of the nation, and I am pleased that the people of Bihar have once again placed their trust in the hands of the double engine Sarkar for the welfare and development of the state," the Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu wrote on X.
Bihar election results live 2025: Victory margin less than 100 in three Bihar seats
At least three Bihar assembly seats witnessed a winning margin of less than 100 votes, while the closest contest was decided by below 250 votes in three other constituencies.
The Sandesh seat in Bhojpur district saw a neck-and-neck fight with JD(U) nominee Radha Charan Shah winning it by a margin of just 27 votes over his nearest rival Dipu Singh of the RJD.
Shiv Prakash Ranjan of the CPI(ML) Liberation lost the Agiaon seat in Arrah to BJP candidate Mahesh Paswan by a whisker, as the margin was just 95 votes.
The Ramgarh assembly seat saw a victory margin of 30 votes for Bahujan Samaj Party's nominee Satish Kumar Singh Yadav. Ashok Kumar Singh of the BJP tasted defeat in the constituency.
In the Nabinagar assembly seat, JD(U)'s Chetan Anand defeated his nearest rival Amod Kumar Singh of RJD with a margin of 112 votes.
RJD's Faisal Rahman bagged the Dhaka seat, defeating Pawan Kumar Jaiswal of the BJP by a margin of just 178 votes.
BJP's Vidya Sagar Keshari lost the Forbesganj assembly seat to Congress nominee Manoj Bishwas by just 221 votes.
(Via PTI)
Bihar election results live 2025: Kerala Congress levels rigging charge in 128 seats
Kerala Congress on Saturday alleged rigging in 128 assembly constituencies in the recently concluded 2025 Bihar assembly elections. Of the 202 assembly constituencies won by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, victory on 128 seats came after voter deletions that happened during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, the opposition party said.
Bihar election results live 2025: Congress leaders assemble for key meeting
Top Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Pawan Khera and KC Venugopal have arrived at the residence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The Congress suffered a massive setback on Friday after recording its worst-ever Bihar poll performance --- winning only six seats out of 61 contested.
Bihar election results live 2025: NDA’s landslide in Bihar shows trust in good governance, says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the National Democratic Alliance’s sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections indicates a clear endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. While speaking to ANI, Goyal stated that the outcome reflected the trust Bihar’s voters have given to the NDA. He described the victory as historic.
Bihar election results live 2025: Rahul Gandhi heads for meeting with Kharge
Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi was spotted leaving from his residence on Saturday morning for a meeting with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The Opposition INDIA bloc suffered a crushing defeat this week as votes were counted for the Bihar Assembly elections.
Bihar election results live 2025: Chirag Paswan meets Nitish Kumar, says 'those who were misleading...'
"I met the CM, congratulated him and extended him best wishes. NDA registered a historic victory under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. So, a delegation of LJP(RV) met him and congratulated him. I am delighted that the CM appreciated the role of every alliance partner in the NDA. He supported the LJP(RV) candidate when he went to vote. In Alauli, where I vote, I supported JD(U) candidate. This shows that those were misleading regarding JD(U) and LJP(RV) were just setting false narrative..." the LJP(RV) chief told ANI.
Bihar election results live 2025: Shyam Rajak shows supports for Nitish Kumar as next CM
After meeting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader Shayam Rajak told ANI that the entire NDA continues to be firmly united. Emphasising on the alliance’s unity, he replied that “all 5 Pandavas are united”. He further added that the elections were fought under Nitish Kumar’s leadership. Rajak further stated that Nitish is their leader and would remain as the next Chief Minister as well.
Bihar JD (U) president Umesh Kushwaha stated to PTI that the party had aimed for a tally of 225 seats in the state assembly elections, and they have come closer to that target. Commenting on the NDA’s strong performance in the Bihar polls, he replied, “It was our target to get 225 seats and we neared it.”
Union Minister Chirag Paswan slammed the Mahagathbandhan for repeatedly raising objections over EVMs and targeting election officials. He said the opposition alliance should spend more time analysing their own performance instead of blaming external factors.
“Finding fault with every issue, blaming EVMs, and blaming the officials. If they spent as much time on their own evaluation, they do on finding fault, then Congress and RJD would probably achieve something better,” Paswan stated to ANI.
Bihar election results live 2025: Aaditya Thackeray warns Nitish Kumar to ‘stay alert’
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray shared a sharp attack on the Election Commission while responding to the NDA’s landslide victory in Bihar. Thackeray mentioned that the Commission’s “SIR experiment” led to the removal of 65 lakh voters, which he claimed benefited the BJP.
“I want to congratulate the Election Commission from the bottom of my heart. Their experiment of the SIR, through which they cut 65 voters for their owners BJP, was successful,” he stated to ANI.
Thackeray also raised a question whether Nitish Kumar will truly become the Chief Minister. “I suggest he stay alert, because we have seen the BJP from close,” he added further.
Bihar election results live 2025: Stone-pelting reported at Kaimur counting centre
As per the latest update from ANI, a stone-pelting incident took place at a counting centre in Kiamur last night. It has been alleged to involve BSP workers who were not happy with the counting process. Fresh visuals from the site show the aftermath of the violence and the damage caused during the disturbance.
Bihar election results live 2025: 'Extremely surprising': Priyank Kharge on Bihar results
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge described the Bihar Assembly Elections results as “extremely surprising”, stating the result is not “acceptable” to him. Replying to the NDA’s triumph in the 2025 polls, Kharge told reporters that the scale of the verdict was far from what the party had expected.
"It is extremely surprising and is not something we had expected. Since the verdict is out, let us see what happened and what the reasons are for it,” he mentioned, as quoted by ANI.
Bihar election results live 2025: Jan Suraaj Party fails to open account
The newly formed Jan Suraaj Party faced a major setback in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election --- failing to secure a single seat despite contesting in almost all 243 constituencies.
Bihar election results live 2025: 'Not ready to accept this mandate' - Priyank Kharge
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has called the Bihar Assembly Election result "extremely surprising", adding that the verdict is "not acceptable."
"It is extremely surprising and is not something we had expected. Since the verdict is out, let us see what happened and what the reasons are for it. Definitely unexpected and extremely surprising. I am not ready to accept this mandate. There is always winning and losing, but this kind of verdict is not acceptable. We have done our ground reality check before giving tickets. This entire thing is not the people's mandate," he told the media.
ECI Results 2025 LIVE | Bihar Election Results: Complete result out
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has posted the complete results for the Bihar Assembly elections. According to ECI data, BJP leads the tally with 89 seats, while JDU follows closely with 85 seats. RJD won 25 seats. The Indian National Congress recorded a poor showing with only 6 seats to its name.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that NDA's sweeping victory in Bihar has paved the way for BJP's victory in assembly polls next year and asserted that the party will end "jungle raj" in the state. Addressing a victory function at the party's headquarters here, PM Modi took several jibes at Congress and RJD following the results of the Bihar polls in which the two parties were decimated.
PM referred to some states and union territories where the BJP has never formed a government of its own and said the massive victory in Bihar has infused party workers in Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal with new energy.
-via ANI
Bihar election results live 2025: "Rahul Gandhi should resign": DPAP's Salman Nizami
Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party's (DPAP) spokesperson Salman Nizami blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Mahagathbandhan's defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls and said that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha was not fit for politics, and he should resign. Speaking to ANI, Salman Nizami said, "I had already predicted that the Congress was bound to lose. Their strategy, their way of functioning, helicopter and 5-star campaigning, has failed. When Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal left the party, stones were pelted at their homes because they had stated that organisational and strategic changes were needed within the party.
Bihar election results live 2025: BJP's Mangal Pandey clinches big win in Siwan
BJP candidate and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey won the Siwan assembly constituency with a vote margin of over 9,000 votes, defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal's candidate Awadh Bihari Choudhary. Results from all 26 rounds of counting showed Pandey finishing with 92,379 votes, winning by 9,370 votes over his closest rival.
RJD's Awadh Bihari Choudhary secured 83,009 votes, falling short despite a strong voter base in previous elections. Intekhab Ahmad from the Jan Suraaj Party received 2,543 votes, a deficit of 89,836 votes. Mohammad Kaifi Samshir from AIMIM secured 3,493 votes, losing by 88,886 votes. The remaining candidates lagged far behind, with each trailing by massive margins.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to the crores of voters of Bihar who expressed their faith in the Grand Alliance. This result in Bihar is truly shocking. We failed to win an election that was not fair from the start. This is a fight to protect the Constitution and democracy. The Congress Party and the INDIA alliance will deeply review this outcome and intensify their efforts to protect democracy," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X.
Bihar election results live 2025: PM Modi does not mention Nitish Kumar in his speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to workers, did not mention Nitish Kumar. This comes at a time when the opposition has maintained the NDA will not make the BJP CM.
Bihar election results live 2025: Investors, tourism and jobs - PM Modi promises people of Bihar
Addressing party workers in Delhi, PM Modi said that investors will be brought for development in the state and the youths will get employment opportunities in the state.
He said that tourism will also flourish in the state under the NDA government.