The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has swept the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, securing 202 out of 243 seats and leaving the opposition Mahagathbandhan with a fraction of the tally. The Election Commission declared the final results on Friday evening, confirming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the largest party with 89 seats, followed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) with 85. Meanwhile, the RJD managed just 25 seats, and Congress ended with six.

Calling the result “unbelievable,” Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said the alliance would review its performance and study where things went wrong. In contrast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the BJP-led victory as a mandate for good governance, vowing to extend the campaign’s momentum to West Bengal, Assam, and Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming state elections. “The victory in Bihar has energised our cadre across India,” the Prime Minister said while addressing party workers in New Delhi.

Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan praised the NDA performance, saying it had “debunked all false narratives” spread by opposition parties. “When they claimed RJD was the largest party and that Tejashwi Yadav would become CM, I had said it was baseless,” Paswan told reporters. The LJP (RV) secured 19 seats, while Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) won five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha added four to the NDA’s tally.

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On the other hand, the Opposition struggled to find its footing. RJD and Congress failed to match expectations, with Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party failing to open its account despite months of campaigning. Jan Suraaj president Uday Singh said his party’s poor performance was due to “cash transfers to women’s accounts under government schemes,” which he claimed helped the NDA dominate the polls. In total, the ruling coalition’s victory marks the second time the NDA has crossed the 200-seat mark in Bihar, after a similar performance in 2010.

India’s Election Commission reported that counting began early Friday morning and concluded by evening under heavy security. The NDA’s decisive win follows a closely fought campaign that saw high voter turnout and extensive outreach, particularly among women and first-time voters. For the Mahagathbandhan, which secured just 35 seats overall, the results signal a deep crisis of leadership and strategy heading into future state elections.

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