Bihar election: A day after poll debacle, Rahul calls on Kharge
By winning 183 seats, NDA secures a three-fourths majority; India Bloc bites the dust, with just 32 seats
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday (November 14) secured a three-fourth majority in the Bihar Assembly, winning 183 seats in the 243-member House so far, as per latest results available on the Election Commission website. The BJP emerged as the largest party, winning 83 seats and leading in six other constituencies.
Its ally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), won 75 seats and was ahead in 10, while Union minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) bagged 17 and was ahead in two other seats. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), headed by former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, won five seats, while Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha won three seats and was leading in one.
Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and state ministers Prem Kumar, Maheshwar Hazari and Sanjay Saraogi and BJP's Maithili Thakur were among prominent winners from the NDA camp.
India Bloc bites the dust
The INDIA Bloc managed to win only 32 seats so far. The RJD bagged 23 seats and was leading in two other constituencies, while the Congress won six seats, the CPI(ML) Liberation two seats and the CPI(M) one. RJD leader and INDIA bloc's CM face Tejashwi Yadav, the late Mohammad Shahabuddin's son Osama Shahab and CPI(ML) Liberation's Sandeep Saurav were among prominent winners from the opposition camp.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM won five seats.
Here is the latest break-up:
NDA: 202
BJP: 89
JDU: 85
LJP-R: 19
HAM: 5
RLM: 4
MGB/GRAND ALLIANCE: 35
RJD: 25
Congress 6
CPI-ML: 2
IIP: 1
CPI-M: 1
Follow the live updates of the Bihar election results 2025 here.
Live Updates
- 14 Nov 2025 10:07 AM IST
NDA's lead surges to 161
As counting began for the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday (November 14), early trends indicated that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had crossed the halfway mark of 161 seats, widening its lead over the Mahagathbandhan (MGB).
As per the latest udpates, the NDA is ahead in 161 constituencies, with the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar–led Janata Dal (United) leading in 75 and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 70 seats respectively.
The Mahagathbandhan is leading in only 75 seats. Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is ahead in 58 constituencies, and the Congress in just 17 seats.
- 14 Nov 2025 9:18 AM IST
NDA's lead widens, crosses majority mark
Latest leads
NDA: 131
Mahagathbandhan: 70
- 14 Nov 2025 9:10 AM IST
Rajasthan: Counting for Anta bypoll begins, postal ballots taken up first
Counting of votes for the Anta Assembly bypoll in Rajasthan's Baran district began on Friday morning.
The counting is being conducted at the seminar hall of Government PG College in Baran, where 14 tables have been set up.
Officials said the counting will be held in 20 rounds.
The postal ballots are being counted first, followed by votes cast via the electronic voting machines.
The result is expected by Friday afternoon.
A total of 15 candidates are in the fray.
The BJP has fielded Morpal Suman, while the Congress fielded former minister Pramod Jain Bhaya. Independent candidate Naresh Meena has made it a triangular fight.
The constituency recorded a voter turnout of 80.21 per cent during the polling held on November 11.
