'No Sorrow in Defeat, No Arrogance in Victory': How RJD Described Its Bihar Election Loss in First Reaction

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), key Mahagathbandhan alliance partner, a day after witnessing a crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, made an "Ups and Downs" remark on the poll debacle,

saying public service is an unceasing process, an endless journey, with no sorrow in defeat and no arrogance in victory.After the election defeat, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD in its first reaction posted on X, "Public service is an unceasing process, an endless journey! Ups and downs are inevitable in it. No sorrow in defeat, no arrogance in victory!"

The RJD further stated that they are the party of the poor and will continue to raise their voice for them.

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Mahagathbandhan's Rout in Bihar Election 2025

Tejashwi Yadav's party seat tally slipped to 24 from 75 (in 2020 when it emerged as the single largest party) in the Bihar assembly polls, the results of which were declared on November 14.The ruling NDA decimated the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's enduring appeal, and dealing a body blow to the Congress and ally RJD.The NDA's 'tsunami' swept away the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, with the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 89 seats, and the Janata Dal (United) finishing a close second with 85.

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The other allies of the ruling coalition also registered high strike rates as Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJPRV) won 19 out of the total 28 seats it contested, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAMS) won five, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha won four seats.While Mahagathbandhan, including the RJD and Congress, suffered significant setbacks, and Jan Suraaj, which had hoped for an impressive debut after its founder, Prashant Kishor, conducted an extensive campaign, failed to open its account.

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The Opposition's alliance got just 35 seats with RJD winning 25 seats, Congress 6, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) - CPI(ML)(L) - 2, Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI(M) one seat each.

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The ruling NDA got 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. In the 2010 polls, it had won 206 seats.With inputs from agencies