Bihar

By Sudhendra Pratap Singh | Navbharat Times | 14 Nov 2025, 1:00 PM As counting progresses for the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, the political fate of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) is becoming clearer. The final results are expected later in the day, but early trends show a mixed performance for the JDU across key constituencies. This election holds special significance for Nitish Kumar, who launched several schemes targeting women and youth in the run-up to polling. With the NDA contesting strongly—both BJP and JDU fielding 101 candidates each—the early trends indicate a close contest with the Mahagathbandhan. Exit polls had predicted a decisive majority for the NDA, raising expectations within BJP-JDU camps. As counting progresses, the performance of JDU cand...

Patna: The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 has delivered an unexpected political twist in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region. As counting trends continue to unfold, the NDA appears to be sweeping the region—an outcome largely attributed to the vote-cutting impact of Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM. According to early trends available till 11 AM, the NDA is leading on nearly 20 out of 24 Assembly seats in Seemanchal, a region traditionally considered a stronghold of the Mahagathbandhan. The swing in voter sentiment is being widely credited to the significant vote share AIMIM has managed to attract, denting the RJD–Congress alliance. AIMIM’s Influence Shakes Up Seemanchal Dynamics AIMIM had won five seats in the 2020 Assembly elections, although most of its MLAs later switched sides to jo...

Patna, Bihar: The results of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have handed the keys of power back to the NDA alliance. According to the Election Commission’s official updates, the BJP is leading on 81 seats and JDU on 80 seats. On the other hand, RJD has gained a lead in 33 seats and Congress in only 5 seats. With these figures, the NDA is on course to form a full majority government in Bihar. However, Congress leader Udit Raj has pointed to another reason for the mega alliance’s defeat—not EVMs, but the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of voter lists. Allegations of Voter List Discrepancies Speaking on the NDA’s lead, Udit Raj said:"This is not BJP’s or JDU’s victory—it is the Election Commission’s victory, the victory of SIR. Even after the voter list was finalized, millions of ...