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 candidates will play a decisive role in shaping Bihar’s political landscape.

Full List of JDU Candidates: Who Is Leading, Who Is Trailing

Below is the consolidated status of JDU candidates seat-wise, based on early trends from counting centres across Bihar:

JDU Candidates Leading

• Narendra Narayan Yadav – Alamnagar
• Niranjan Kumar Mehta – Bihariganj
• Ramesh Rishidev – Singheshwar (SC)
• Kavita Sah – Madhepura
• Ratnesh Sada – Sonbarsa (SC)
• Atirek Kumar – Kusheshwarsthan (SC)
• Vinay Chaudhary – Benipur
• Madan Sahni – Bahadurpur
• Komal Singh – Gaighat
• Ajay Kushwaha – Minapur
• Aditya Kumar – Sakra (SC)
• E. Ajit Kumar – Kanti
• Amrendra Kumar Pandey – Kuchaykot
• Sunil Kumar – Bhorey (SC)
• Ramsewak Singh – Hathua
• Manjeet Singh – Barauli
• Bhishm Kushwaha – Jiradei
• Hem Narayan Sah – Maharajganj
• Dhumal Singh – Ekma
• Ranveer Singh – Manjhi
• Siddharth Patel – Vaishali
• Mahendra Ram – Rajapakar (SC)
• Umesh Singh Kushwaha – Mahnar
• Maheshwar Hajari – Kalyanpur (SC)
• Manjarik Mrinal – Warisnagar
• Ashwamegh Devi – Samastipur
• Vijay Kumar Chaudhary – Sarairanjan
• Raj Kumar Rai – Hasanpur
• Abhishek Anand – Cheria Bariarpur
• Ramchandra Sada – Alouli (SC)
• Babbu Mandal – Khagaria
• Pannalal Patel – Beldaur
• Nachiketa Mandal – Jamalpur
• Ramanand Mandal – Suryagarha
• Randhir Kumar Soni – Sheikhpura
• Dr. Kumar Pushyanjay – Barbigha
• Jitendra Kumar – Asthawan
• Kaushal Kishore – Rajgir (SC)
• Roohail Ranjan – Islampur
• Krishna Murari Sharan – Hilsa
• Shravan Kumar – Nalanda
• Harinarayan Singh – Harnaut
• Anant Singh – Mokama
• Arun Manjhi – Masaurhi (SC)
• Rahul Singh – Dumraon
• Santosh Kumar Nirala – Rajpur (SC)
• Samriddhi Verma – Sikta
• Vishal Sah – Narkatiaganj
• Shalini Mishra – Kesariya
• Shweta Gupta – Sheohar
• Pankaj Mishra – Runnisaidpur
• Sudhanshu Shekhar – Harlakhi
• Meena Kamat – Babubarhi
• Sheela Mandal – Phulparas
• Satish Sah – Laukaha
• Aniruddh Prasad Yadav – Nirmali
• Ram Vilas Kamat – Pipra
• Vijendra Prasad Yadav – Supaul
• Sonam Rani Sardar – Triveniganj
• Shagufta Azeem – Araria
• Gopal Agrawal – Thakurganj
• Kala Dhar Mandal – Rupauli
• Leshi Singh – Dhamdaha
• Dulal Chandra Goswami – Kadwa
• Vijay Singh Nishad – Barari
• Bulo Mandal – Gopalpur
• Lalit Narayan Mandal – Sultanganj
• Shubhanand Mukesh – Kahalgaon
• Jayant Raj – Amarpur
• Manish Kumar – Dhoraiya
• Manoj Yadav – Belhar
• Jama Khan – Chainpur
• Basishtha Singh – Karghar
• Nagendra Chandrawanshi – Nokha
• Pappu Kumar Verma – Kurtha
• Chandreshwar Chandrawanshi – Jehanabad
• Chetan Anand – Nabinagar
• Vibha Devi – Nawada
• Damodar Raut – Jhajha
• Sumit Kumar Singh – Chakai

JDU Candidates Trailing

• Gunjeshwar Sah – Mahishi
• Ishwar Mandal – Darbhanga Rural
• Vikas Kumar Singh (Joshu Singh) – Raghunathpur
• Indradev Patel – Barharia
• Chhote Lal Rai – Parsa
• Vidyasagar Singh Nishad – Morwa
• Raveena Kushwaha – Vibhutipur
• Rajkumar Singh – Matihani
• Shyam Rajak – Phulwari (SC)
• Radha Charan Sah – Sandesh
• Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha – Jagdishpur
• Dhirendra Pratap Singh (Rinku Singh) – Valmikinagar
• Nagendra Raut – Sursand
• Achmit Rishidev – Raniganj
• Manjar Alam – Jokihat
• Saba Zafar – Amour
• Shambhu Suman – Manihari
• Rituraj Kumar – Ghosi
• Pramod Kumar Singh – Rafiganj
• Manorama Devi – Belaganj

Political Significance

The early trends suggest that while JDU is leading on a significant number of seats, key reversals in some constituencies indicate a tough fight. The final outcome will determine:

• The future of Nitish Kumar’s leadership
• Power balance within the NDA
• The direction of Bihar’s governance over the next term

As counting continues, the final picture will emerge by evening, giving Bihar its new political mandate.