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 11:51 AM IST
Jan Suraaj: Votes sold for Rs 200/month in Rs 10,000 election
In a post on X, the Jan Suraaj party criticised the outcome of the Bihar Assembly election, expressing disappointment over alleged voter inducement. Writing in Hindi, the party stated, “This election turned out to be a 10,000-rupee election.” The post suggested that votes were influenced by small monetary benefits, adding, “We sold our votes for a mere 200 rupees per month.”
The party, which contested 238 seats in its debut election, used the platform to reflect on what it saw as a disregard for the true value of a vo
- 14 Nov 2025 11:47 AM IST
BJP leads in 85 seats, JD(U) in 75; RJD 35, Congress 6
The BJP is now leading in 85 seats and its NDA alliance partner JDU is leading in 75 seat. While the Opposition RJD and Congress are respectively leading in 35 and six seats.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:44 AM IST
NDA surges to 190 Leads, Grand Alliance trails at 49
The NDA is now leading in 190 seats, and the Opposition Grand Alliance is still trailing with leads in only 49 seats.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:32 AM IST
Tejashwi trails by 1,273 votes in Raghopur, BJP leads
RJD leader and Grand Alliance CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav is now trailing from the Raghopur constituency by 1273 votes, and BJP’s Satish Kumar has gained a lead in the seat.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:25 AM IST
Pawan Khera attacks EC, calls it fight against citizens
Congress leader Pawan Khera commented on the early trends in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, expressing strong criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. "As I said, the initial trends in itself show that Gyanesh Kumar appears to be succeeding against the people of Bihar," Khera remarked.
He framed the ongoing electoral battle not as a traditional political contest between major parties like the BJP, Congress, RJD, or JD(U), but as something more serious. "This is a direct fight between Gyanesh Kumar and the people of India," he added, implying that the integrity of the electoral process was at stake.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:18 AM IST
Tejashwi trails by 893 votes in Raghopur, BJP leads
RJD leader and Grand Alliance CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav is now trailing from the Raghopur constituency by 893 votes and BJP’s Satish Kumar has gained a lead in the seat.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:14 AM IST
BJP, JD(U) Lead in 82 seats each; RJD 36, Congress 5
The BJP is now leading in 82 seats and its NDA alliance partner JD(U) is leading in equal number of seats. The RJD is leading in 36 seats and its Grand Alliance partner Congress only in 5 seats.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:10 AM IST
Bihar 2025: NDA Leads in 193 Seats, Grand Alliance at 47
The NDA is currently leading in 193 seats while the Grand Alliance is lagging behind with leads only in 47 seats.
- 14 Nov 2025 11:07 AM IST
Nitish Kumar will be CM, says Manjhi as NDA leads
As the NDA crossed the majority mark in the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi expressed confidence in the alliance's performance. “This is not unexpected,” Manjhi said, reacting to the early trends. “We were saying from the beginning that the NDA will form the government with a thumping majority and Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Minister.”
The ruling alliance, led by the BJP and JD(U), has steadily widened its lead since counting began, aligning with exit poll predictions of a comfortable victory.
“We are heading towards that,” Manjhi added, referring to the NDA’s projected dominance. “Going by the trends, we will not be anywhere less than 160 seats. They (Mahagathbandhan) will be restricted to 70-80 seats.”
Dismissing speculation over leadership, he asserted: “Nitish Kumar hi banenge mukhyamantri,” confirming the alliance’s commitment to retaining Kumar as the state's Chief Minister.
