LIVE Bihar election results 2025: NDA crosses majority mark in 243-member Assembly

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After over 11 hours of counting, the ruling JD(U)-led NDA coalition in Bihar has so far bagged close to 130 seats as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) website. Chirag Paswan’s LJP-RV has won 13 seats and is leading in 6, while Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAMS is leading in 5 seats and has won two.

The Congress-RJD-Left Mahagathbandhan has won 19 seats and is leading in 15.

The results appear to be surpassing the predictions made by various exit polls by a huge margin, with the BJP well on course to secure a record victory in Bihar on its own strength.

The ruling NDA has crossed the majority mark of 122 seats in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.

The NDA won 125 seats. The BJP has emerged as the largest party thus far, winning 64 seats and leading in 26 others. Its principal ally and chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) won 47 seats and was ahead in 37, while LJP(RV) bagged 11 and was ahead in eight. The Rashtriya Lok Morcha won one seat and was leading in three, according to the latest results available on the ECI website.

Deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary, and state ministers Prem Kumar, Maheshwar Hazari and Sanjay Saraogi were among prominent winners from the NDA camp.

The Opposition INDIA bloc, on the other hand, has won only 17 seats so far. RJD bagged 14 seats and was leading in 11, while Congress won one seat and was ahead in five. CPI(ML) Liberation won one seat and was leading in one other. The CPI(M) also won one seat.

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM won five seats.

Riding on the clear trends of Bihar Assembly polls which pointed towards a landslide victory of the NDA alliance over the Mahagathbandhan, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Friday that he firmly believed that Nitish Kumar would continue to remain the state's chief minister.

"I firmly believe that Nitish Kumar will remain the Bihar chief minister. Arrogance is the cause for the Opposition's humiliating loss and it is the sole factor that led to its downfall," Paswan told reporters here.

"Our overwhelming victory is on account of the strength of the double-engine government which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and our chief minister Nitish Kumar in the state. The people of Bihar have reposed complete faith in the unity of the NDA partners which has led to this win," he added.

Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary of the BJP has won the Tarapur Assembly seat by a margin of 45,843 votes. He bagged 1,22,480 votes, while his nearest rival, Arun Kumar of the RJD, secured 76,637 votes. Santosh Kumar Singh of the Jan Suraaj Party was in third spot, securing 3,898 votes.

Counting of votes began in Bihar at 8.00 am on Friday, 14 November but the Election Commission of India (ECI) found itself in the middle of another brewing storm, with its press releases indicating that the number of voters in Bihar miraculously increased between the first and the second phase of polling, in the intervening four days between 6 and 11 November.

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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), dubbed the ‘X factor’ in the Bihar polls, is yet to open its account in the 243-member Assembly. As per ECI trends, most JSP candidates have secured less than 10 per cent of the total votes polled.

The party floated by the former political strategist failed to galvanise votes in its favour despite a high-pitched campaign and raising pressing issues such as unemployment, migration and dearth of industries.

A majority of the JSP candidates in 238 seats look set to forfeit their security deposit, according to Commission data. As per rules, candidates must secure at least one-sixth of the total votes polled to retrieve their security deposit — Rs 10,000 for general candidates and Rs 5,000 for SC/ST nominees. Failure to meet this threshold results in deposit forfeiture.

The JD(U) has won five seats, including Mokama, and was leading in 79 other constituencies in Bihar, according to the Election Commission.

Former Bihar minister Rana Randhir of the BJP retained Madhuban seat for the third time, by winning the constituency by a margin of 5,492 votes. BJP candidate Raju Kumar Singh won Sahebganj seat by a margin of 13,522 votes. The saffron party was leading in 91 other seats.

JD(U) candidate Anant Kumar Singh, arrested in murder case during electioneering, won Mokama by a margin of 28,206 votes. The party's Maheshwar Hazari defeated his nearest rival, CPI(ML) Liberation's Ranjeet Kumar Ram, by a margin of 38,586 votes in Kalyanpur assembly seat in Bihar.

JD(U) candidate Ram Chandra Sada won Alauli seat by 35,732 votes, while its nominee Hari Narayan Singh bagged Harnaut by 48,335 votes. JD(U) candidate Manorma Devi won Belaganj seat by 2,882 votes.

The JD(U) has registered the top three highest margins of victory so far in Harnaut (Hari Narayan Singh by 48,335 votes), Kalyanpur (Maheshwar Hazari by 38,586 votes), and Alauli (Ram Chandra Sada by 35,732 votes).

The Bihar election results do not correspond to the ground reality in the state, CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Friday. Asked about the poll results, Bhattacharya said it is inexplicable how a government in power for two decades is repeating its 2010 performance.

"The results are absolutely unnatural; it does not correspond at all to the ground reality of Bihar," Bhattacharya told PTI.

"A government in power for two decades repeating its 2010 performance is quite inexplicable," he said.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the "game" carried out through the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in Bihar will no longer be possible in other states.

Yadav's comments came as the BJP-led NDA appeared to be heading for an impressive victory in Bihar, even as the opposition Congress raised doubts over the integrity of the ongoing counting process.

In a post on X in Hindi, Yadav said that the "game" carried out through SIR in Bihar has now been exposed, and that such "election conspiracies" will not be possible in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh or anywhere else.

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap was in the fourth slot in Mahua seat after the eighth round of counting, according to trends available on the Election Commission website at 1 pm on Friday.

Yadav, who recently floated his political outfit after being expelled from the RJD by his father, was trailing by 20,188 votes from Sanjay Kumar Singh of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), who is leading there.

Yadav polled 5,860 votes after the eighth round, while Singh of LJP (Ram Vilas) bagged 26,048 votes followed by Mukesh Kumar Raushan of the RJD (17,481 votes) and Amit Kumar of AIMIM who currently occupied the third spot (8,096 votes).

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM was leading in three seats as counting was underway for the Bihar assembly polls on Friday, according to the Election Commission.

AIMIM's Md Sarawar Alam was leading in Kochadhaman by 4,370 votes, Akhtarul Iman was ahead in Amour by 8,956 votes, and Ghulam Sarwar was leading in Baisi by 5,139 votes.

All these seats are in the Seemanchal region, which has a significant Muslim population.

Overall, the ruling NDA was leading in 166 seats, surpassing the majority mark of 122. The opposition INDIA bloc was way behind, leading in 59 of the 243 seats in the assembly.

The AIMIM fought the elections independently, without joining any of the coalitions.

The tally is likely to change with several rounds of counting still left.

Left parties were leading in nine assembly seats in Bihar, according to the Election Commission.

CPI(ML) Liberation was ahead in seven seats, while the CPI(M) was leading in two.

CPI(ML) Liberation candidates were leading in Daraunda, Paliganj, Arrah, Dumraon, Karakat, Arwal and Ghosi seats. CPI(M), on the other hand, was leading in Hayaghat and Bibhutipur seats.

Counting of the votes polled in the 243 assembly seats in the state was underway, with the NDA leading in over 190 seats and the INDIA bloc, of which the two Left parties are constituents, ahead in only 49.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that going by the Bihar Assembly poll results, trends indicate that NDA is likely to win 200 seats in the eastern state.

Addressing the 30th edition of the two-day CII Partnership Summit 202 here, Naidu said no leader other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys absolute confidence and trust of people.

"I’m telling you about the Bihar elections. Last time NDA won. We have won, and at the same time, today as of now, 190 seats (NDA is leading). They are going to win. By the end of this summit, around 200 seats (Once total results for 243 seats are announced). They (NDA) are going to win. It shows people are with Narendra Modi Ji (sic)," he said.

The NDA was leading in 166 seats, surpassing the majority mark of 122 in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, while the Opposition INDIA bloc was ahead in 56 seats, prompting rival camps to assert confidence in their prospects.

BJP MLA and party candidate Sanjeev Chaurasiya told PTI Video that the alliance was confident of retaining power. “The NDA will form the government in Bihar again. We will win with a very good majority. People of Bihar trust the double-engine government. And the fact that not a single booth has required recounting, only proves the ground situation," he said.

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar, also speaking to PTI Video, claimed that the early trends reflected public endorsement of the ruling coalition. “Just as the sun rose today, Bihar will also shine brighter and move forward. It will not move towards destruction,” he said. He added that the mandate would reject those responsible for creating “social tension”.

Congress MP Manoj Kumar, speaking to PTI Video, said people in the state were looking for political change. “People will surely bring change in Bihar,” he said, adding that early trends were not an accurate reflection of the final outcome.

Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram raised doubts over the "integrity" of the counting process even as ECI trends placed the NDA comfortably ahead of the Mahagathbandhan.

The numbers delivered a sweeping early advantage to the ruling alliance. By late morning, the NDA had crossed the 166-seat mark, while the Mahagathbandhan lagged at 56, signalling a sharp tilt in favour of the BJP-led coalition.

As of 11.00 am, within the NDA, the JD(U) led in 82 seats, the BJP in 78, with allies LJP (RV) (22) and HAMS (4) adding heft to the front.

The Mahagathbandhan's early tally rested largely on the RJD's leads in 34 seats, followed by Congress at 7, Left partners CPI(ML)-Liberation (5) and CPI(M) and CPI in one each.

The tally is likely to change with several rounds of counting left.

Amid this shifting electoral map, Ram alleged "serious anomalies" in the counting process, claiming that the procedure had slowed abruptly in several centres after the initial rounds.

"When vote theft happens in Maharashtra and Haryana, why will people not suspect the same here? Especially the Opposition," he told PTI Video.

Ram argued that Bihar's electorate was showing "visible resentment" rooted in unemployment, paper leaks, lack of healthcare, and persistent distress migration.

The Congress leader also echoed the RJD's warnings that any perceived wrongdoing could trigger unrest. "Voters know whom they pressed the button for. If the outcome doesn't match their expectation, anger is natural," he said.

As of 10.15 am, the ruling NDA was ahead in 111 Assembly seats, as compared to 33 of the Opposition INDIA bloc, according to trends available on the ECI's website.

The BJP was leading in 48 seats, the JD(U) in 44, LJP (Ram Vilas) in 13 and HAM in three. The RJD was leading in 23 seats, the Congress in seven and the Vikassheel Insaan Party in one. The Plurals Party and an independent were leading in one seat each.

The BJP's Shreyasi Singh was leading in Jamui by 2,539 votes over her nearest rival and RJD candidate Mohammad Shamsad Alam.

JJD founder Tej Pratap Yadav was in third spot in Mahua after the first round of counting, while LJP (RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh was leading over the RJD's Mukesh Kumar.

Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha was trailing in Lakhisarai while Congress candidate Amaresh Kumar was leading by just 79 votes.

JD(U)'s Anant Kumar Singh was leading in Mokama by 2,716 votes over his nearest rival, Veena Devi of the RJD, after the first round of counting.

The RJD's Rit Lal Roy, who fought the polls from jail, was leading in Danapur by 7,936, while BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav was trailing. The BJP's Nitin Nabin was leading by 2,043 votes in Bankipur, while RJD candidate Rekha Kumari was trailing. CPIM(L) Liberation's Sandeep.

Saurav was ahead in Paliganj by 241 votes, while LJP (RV)'s Sunil Kumar was trailing.

As of 10.10 am, the ECI website shows a lead in 63 seats for the JD(U), with the BJP leading in 61 and the RJD in 34. The Congress and CPI(ML) afre ahead in 10 and 3 seats, respectively.

Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru said early trends did not reflect the actual results. “At the end of the day, we will see. Our hope is that the voting and counting will be free and fair, impartial, that is what we expect.”

The BJP, the second largest constituent of the ruling NDA, was leading in five assembly seats as compared to two of the opposition RJD and one of the Congress, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website.

The BJP was ahead in Rajnagar, Aurai, Baruraj, Sahebganj and Kumhrar, while the RJD was leading in Baniapur and Danapur and the Congress in Bikram.

As of 9.30 AM, early trends show the NDA cross the majority mark, as per TV reports. The ruling coalition was ahead on 146 seats, with the Mahagathbandhan on 73. Incarcerated JD(U) strongman Anant Singh was still leading in Mokama, while the BJP’s Mangal Pandey was trailing in Siwan. Mohammad Shahabuddin’s son and RJD candidate Osama Shahab was leading in Raghunathpur.

As of approximately 9.00 am, early trends show the NDA leading in 85 seats, with the Mahagathbandhan leading in 57.

As of 9.03 am, the ECI showed the NDA leading in five seats and the Mahagathbandhan in two.

After trailing initially, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's estranged eldest son Tej Pratap has moved ahead in Mahua, while Hindustan Awam Morcha leader Deepa Kumari has held on to her lead in Imamganj, as per NDTV. Lalu Prasad's younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav has also maintained a comfortable lead in Raghopur.

According to the Election Commission’s directions, postal ballot counting would begin first, and counting of EVMs started at 8.30 am.

The counting of votes polled in the two-phase elections commenced at 8.00 am across 46 centres in 38 districts, the officials said.

The elections are being seen as a veritable referendum on Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) president and the state’s longest-serving chief minister. Political observers are also of the view that the outcome will be seen in terms of the popularity of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

The ruling NDA was leading in 49 Assembly seats in Bihar, as compared to 39 of the Opposition INDIA bloc, with counting underway for 243 constituencies, according to initial TV reports.

The BJP was ahead in 29, the JD(U) in 18, the RJD in 32 and the Congress in seven.

Postal ballots were being counted before taking up EVMs for counting. The counting of votes polled in the two-phase elections commenced at 8.00 am across 46 centres in 38 districts, the officials said.