The National Democratic Alliance delivered a thumping victory in Bihar on Friday, registering victory on 202 seats and leaving the Mahagathbandhan bruised and diminished.
With final tallies confirming NDA
at 202 seats and the Opposition bloc reduced to just 34, the result marks one of the most decisive mandates the state has seen in over a decade.
The results also gave a stunning blow to Jan Suraj’s Prashant Kishor, who failed to open his account in the high-stakes Bihar elections.
NDA Final Tally: Party Wise
The BJP emerged as the dominant force within the alliance, winning 89 seats, followed closely by the JD(U) with 85.
A strong showing by allies, LJP(RV) (19 seats), HAM (5), RLM (4), and smaller partners — rounded off the NDA’s sweep across the state.
Mahagathbandhan Final Tally: Party Wise
On the other side, the Mahagathbandhan collapsed under the wave.
The RJD managed 25 seats, while the Congress fell to just 6, and Left parties together secured 3.
Parties like BSP and IIP picked up one seat each, but the broader Opposition remained miles away from posing any challenge.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party, billed by some as a potential disruptor, failed to win a single seat, a humiliating outcome for the strategist-turned-politician who had predicted that JD(U) would struggle to cross 25.
With Nitish Kumar’s party securing 85 seats, one of its best performances in recent years, Kishor’s assessment now stands discredited.
The NDA’s dominance was apparent from the first hour of counting, with postal ballots giving the alliance an early advantage that only grew stronger through the day.
The BJP–JD(U) combine went neck-and-neck for the top spot, but the saffron party ultimately emerged as the alliance’s “big brother”, reigniting speculation over leadership dynamics within the coalition.
For the Mahagathbandhan, the results were grim.
The RJD, last election’s single-largest party, halved its strength.
Congress once again proved to be the weakest link, while left parties barely held ground. Despite a spirited campaign, the Opposition failed to convert Tejashwi Yadav’s popularity into a meaningful mandate.
Political fortunes within Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family also diverged sharply:
- Tejashwi Yadav held a comfortable lead in Raghopur.
- Tej Pratap Yadav, contesting under his new party banner, conceded defeat in Mahua, praising voters for choosing “good governance.”
As celebrations broke out across NDA offices, drums beating, firecrackers bursting, and JD(U) workers flashing “Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai” posters, the message from Patna was clear that the electorate had delivered a resounding mandate, and Bihar’s political landscape has been emphatically redrawn.
