Counting officials tally votes at Gaya College during the Bihar Assembly election vote-counting in Gayaji. The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections were widely viewed as a crucial test for incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Yet, as he has done for over two decades, Nitish once again succeeded in keeping Bihar’s political landscape centered around himself. (IANS photo)
Election Results 2025: Police personnel patrol on horseback to ensure security at the A N College during the Bihar Assembly election vote-counting in Patna. With tight security arrangements, heavy deployment of personnel, and strict Election Commission (EC) protocols in place, the day will determine who governs Bihar for the next five years. (IANS photo)
Posters backing Anant Singh, the Janata Dal (United) candidate from Mokama, have appeared across the constituency even as he remains behind bars in connection with the murder case of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dular Chand Yadav. One of the posters declares, “Jail ka faatak tootega, hamara sher chootega.”
Bihar Election Results 2025: As vote counting for the Bihar assembly elections progresses, the ruling NDA has gained a commanding lead, poised to win over 150 of the 243 seats, leaving the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, led by Tejashwi Yadav, struggling to keep pace. Veteran leader and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, is once again in contention for the top post.
Trends show the Nitish-led NDA comfortably crossing the majority mark, while the Mahagathbandhan is finding it difficult even to match its previous performance. The Congress, in particular, has failed to provide the necessary support to bolster Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son’s bid for the Chief Minister’s chair.
Election Result 2025: As vote counting for the Bihar assembly elections continues, the ruling NDA has taken a comfortable lead in early trends, leaving the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, headed by Tejashwi Yadav, struggling to regain ground. Veteran leader and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, is once again in contention for the top post.
Trends indicate that the Nitish-led NDA has comfortably crossed the majority mark and is on track to win over 150 of the 243 assembly seats. In contrast, the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is struggling even to match its previous tally, with the Congress failing to deliver the expected support needed to help Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son secure the CM’s chair.
Tejashwi Yadav continues to maintain a strong lead from his family bastion of Raghopur, while his estranged elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav, expelled from the RJD and now leading his own JJD, is trailing significantly from Mahua. Both constituencies are located in Vaishali district.
Bihar Election Results 2025: According to EC date, early trends show Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) outperforming the BJP and all other parties, emerging as the largest party in Bihar. The NDA has gained a significant lead over the Mahagathbandhan, which remains eager to return to power with Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate.
Brothers Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav, representing different parties, are both leading from their respective constituencies. Early trends also show key candidates such as JD(U)’s Anant Singh, BJP’s Renu Devi, Nitin Nabin, Maithili Thakur, Prem Kumar, and Nitish Mishra in the lead.
In seat-sharing, the BJP had previously played the role of “big brother” to JD(U), with both parties contesting 101 seats each. So far, the BJP appears to be validating this strategy by maintaining a higher strike rate than Nitish Kumar’s party.
As Bihar awaits the 2025 Assembly election results today, strong voter turnout and exit polls hinting at a possible return of the Nitish Kumar–led NDA have set the stage for a high-stakes verdict. Counting begins at 8 am, and several high-profile battles are in focus across the state.
A traditional RJD bastion, Raghopur sees Tejashwi Yadav eyeing a third consecutive win against BJP’s Satish Kumar. The seat drew attention after speculation that Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor might contest, though he didn’t.
RJD’s Chandra Shekhar seeks a fourth term in a seat that has never elected a non-Yadav MLA. JD(U)’s Kavita Saha is attempting to break that pattern.
Singer Maithili Thakur’s debut has turned Alinagar into a headline seat, as she faces RJD’s Binod Mishra. VIP won the seat in 2020.
Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav’s entry has transformed Chhapra into a star-studded contest. BJP hopes to retain the seat with Chhoti Kumari.
JD(U)’s Anant Singh — a controversial “bahubali” figure who has won on multiple party tickets — faces RJD’s Veena Devi amid tensions over a Jan Suraaj worker’s killing.
BJP’s Alok Ranjan faces a challenge from IIP’s Indrajeet Gupta, whose rallies have shifted ground dynamics and drawn IIP into the MGB fold.
A heavyweight clash between RJD veteran Awadh Bihari Choudhary and BJP’s Mangal Pandey, with the 2020 margin just 2%.
BJP’s Samrat Choudhary is contesting a family seat and one handed to him directly by Nitish Kumar. RJD’s Arun Kumar Sah aims to overturn a narrow defeat from 2020.
With sitting MLA Chetan Anand shifting alliances, JD(U) has fielded Shweta Gupta against RJD’s Navneet Jha, grandson of veteran Raghunath Jha.
Despite being allies, Congress and RJD are pitted against each other in multiple seats including Vaishali and Kahalgaon. Congress also faces CPI(ML) in several constituencies, raising the risk of opposition vote splits that could aid the NDA.