Bihar Election Result 2025: In the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, NDA achieved a strong victory by crossing the 200 seats mark. On the other hand, the presence of the Grand Alliance was limited to only 35 seats. Meanwhile, an important question is being raised in political discussions that how many seats any party has to win to get the post of leader of the opposition. Let us know.

10% rule

The post of Leader of Opposition does not automatically go to the largest opposition party. Actually it is governed by a rule. To officially get this constitutional post, it is necessary for any party to get at least 10% of the total strength of the House. This rule applies only to a single party and not to any alliance. If we talk about Bihar’s 243-member assembly, then a party will have to win at least 25 seats. If no party meets this threshold, the House functions without an officially recognized Leader of the Opposition.

Why is this rule necessary

This 10% rule is necessary because the post of Leader of Opposition holds considerable political importance. This prevents very small parties from claiming positions designed to balance the ruling government. In fact, a recognized opposition leader has a lot of institutional importance. This rule ensures that this responsibility rests with the party that has the most important mandate.

How does this rule apply in all legislatures?

If we talk about Lok Sabha, any party should have at least 55 seats to get the status of Leader of Opposition. On the other hand, based on the total number of seats in Rajya Sabha, the required number is approximately 25 seats.

role of leader of opposition

Being a leader of opposition is a big responsibility. It strengthens democratic accountability. The Leader of the Opposition participates in major selection committees for top national institutions. These include the appointment of Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, Chief of Central Vigilance Commission, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission and Lokpal.

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On one hand, NDA has got a landslide victory in Bihar Assembly elections, while on the other hand, Grand Alliance has suffered a huge loss. This time, while Nitish’s JDU has gained 100 percent seats, RJD has suffered a historic defeat under the leadership of Tejashwi. In such a situation, it becomes necessary to understand how the RJD suffered so much under the leadership of Tejashwi, who was declared the CM face by the Grand Alliance, and how Nitish’s JDU won so many seats beyond expectations.

Talking about RJD, one of the main reasons for its defeat this time proved to be giving tickets to 52 Yadav candidates. This decision not only strengthened the casteist image but also alienated the non-Yadav vote bank from the party. Yadavs have 14 percent population in Bihar, which is the core vote bank of RJD, but by giving tickets to 52 Yadavs, the public started smelling Yadav rule, due to which the forward and backward people moved away from the Grand Alliance. The surprising thing is that despite giving tickets to 52 Yadavs, the party has been able to win only 25 seats.

RJD gave tickets mostly to Yadavs
Let us tell you that RJD fielded candidates on a total of 144 seats, out of which 52 were Yadavs, which was about 36 percent of the total candidates. RJD had got 143 seats under seat sharing in the Grand Alliance. The biggest mistake in Tejashwi Yadav’s strategy proved to be his lack of equality with his allies Congress, Left parties and smaller parties. Seat sharing controversies also caused a lot of damage to the Grand Alliance.

Tejashwi appeared dominating the grand alliance
Congress insisted on the Guarantee Manifesto, while Tejashwi Yadav gave priority to jobs, which irked all the allies. Not only this, Tejashwi left everyone behind by naming the manifesto of the Grand Alliance as ‘Tejasvi Pran’. Tejashwi kept his colleagues on the backseat even in the campaign. Apart from this, pictures of Tejashwi Yadav were more prominent in the rallies than those of Rahul Gandhi.

RJD contested 3 elections under the leadership of Tejashwi
Let us tell you that RJD has contested 3 elections under the leadership of Tejashwi. 2015, 2020 and 2025. In the year 2015, when RJD and Nitish were together, this alliance had won. RJD had emerged as the largest party with 80 seats. In 2020, RJD contested the elections in alliance with Congress and Nitish Kumar joined BJP. In this election also, RJD emerged as the largest party by winning 75 seats. In 2025, RJD lost badly like in 2010.

Nitish’s strong comeback
Nitish Kumar’s political capital had reduced due to its reduction to 45 seats in 2020. His approval rating as chief minister had fallen from 37 percent in 2020 to between 16 percent and 25 percent. Although this time BJP along with JDU made an agreement of equal seats on 101-101 seats, but in the political circles Nitish was being seen as the younger brother. The reason was that Modi brand will attract votes, not Nitish Kumar.

Popular among all castes
If we talk about the reasons supporting Nitish, many things are included in it. Social harmony and caste balance. Nitish’s biggest strength is his ability to take along many castes and religions. Even though his Kurmi caste population in Bihar is about 3 percent, he is popular even among those castes which are traditionally not considered committed to any one party. Apart from the upper caste, Kushwaha, Paswan, Musahar and Mallah, he also has a hold among those Muslim voters who are generally considered against BJP.

support of women voters
Apart from all this, Nitish Kumar has also registered a strong presence among women voters. Women voters have served as a stabilizing force for his leadership, garnering huge support through welfare initiatives such as the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (MMRY). Also, let us tell you that unlike in 2020, where there was confusion among the JDU cadre, this time the organizational strength of the party appeared more active.

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The results of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 surprised everyone. This time NDA has returned to power with a landslide victory, but after the victory now questions are being raised about the face of the Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar has so far taken oath as Chief Minister nine times. However, after the results there is discussion that the face could be someone else. Meanwhile, Janata Dal United leader Shyam Rajak has given a big statement. He has responded regarding the post of Chief Minister.

In response to the question asked about the new Chief Minister of Bihar, Shyam Rajak said, “The entire NDA is united. Pandavas are united. We have contested elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. He is our Chief Minister and will remain so in future also.

The stir intensified after the statement of BJP leader Vinod Tawde

In fact, BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde, while reacting to NDA’s victory, had said that all five parties will together decide who will be the next Chief Minister. Although he also clarified that NDA has contested the elections under the leadership of Nitish, but after his statement there was suspense regarding the CM face.

#WATCH , #BiharElection2025 Patna: After meeting CM Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader Shyam Rajak says, “The entire NDA is united. All 5 Pandavas are united. Elections were contested under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. He is our leader and he will be our next CM as well…” pic.twitter.com/8eq8fEUDmY

— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2025

Nitish thanked the public

NDA got a landslide victory in Bihar Assembly elections 2025. On this, Nitish Kumar of Bihar bowed to all the respected voters and expressed his heartfelt gratitude and thanks. Nitish wrote on his social media platform

The results of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have come and once again NDA seems to be forming the government by securing majority. 2,600 candidates tried their luck on 243 assembly seats of Bihar, in which some got success and some failed. Meanwhile, the richest candidate of the state was also in the news. Let us know what was the result of those seats in Bihar on which the richest candidates of the state were standing.

The first among the richest candidates of Bihar is Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh, who was contesting from Lauria seat. He contested the elections on the ticket of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP). He has total assets of Rs 368 crore. He got 69544 votes and has lost this election. At second place is Nitish Kumar, the candidate from Gurua, whose total net worth is Rs 250 crore. He contested the elections on the ticket of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLP). He stood at number 8 with a total of 1148 votes.

Kumar Pandey, the candidate from Munger seat, is at third place. He contested the elections on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. His net worth is Rs 170 crore and he has won the election with 18,750 votes. Fourth is Raj Kishore Gupta, whose net worth is Rs 137 crore. He had contested the election from Maharajganj seat as an independent. He got only 2902 votes.

The fifth is Anant Kumar Singh. His total wealth is Rs 100 crore. He contested the Makoma seat from Janata Dal (United) and won the election with 28206 votes. Dr. Kumar Pushpanjay is at number six. He contested the elections from Barbigha seat on JDU ticket. He has total assets worth Rs 94 crore and has got 61882 votes. He has won this seat.

At number seven is Rashtriya Janata Dal’s candidate from Tarapur seat, Arun Kumar, who has total assets worth Rs 83 crore. He has lost this seat and got a total of 76637 votes. At number eight is Sandeep Kumar Singh, who has total assets worth Rs 80 crore. He contested from Maner seat on Jan Suraj Party ticket, in which he faced defeat and got a total of 3980 votes.

At number nine is Manorama Devi, who had contested on JDU ticket from Belaganj seat. Her net worth is Rs 75 crore and she won the election with a total of 2882 votes. At number ten is Deepak Yadav, who was contesting from Narkatiaganj seat. RJD had given him the ticket. Deepak Yadav’s net worth is Rs 70 crore and he lost the election by 26458 votes.

In the Bihar Assembly elections, the people have given overwhelming majority support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA. At the same time, BJP alone has won the maximum number of seats in Bihar. Till 6 pm on Friday (November 14, 2025) in Bihar, BJP has won 34 assembly seats. At the same time, it is maintaining its lead on 56 assembly seats.

After this landslide victory, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda has expressed his gratitude to the people of Bihar in his response. JP Nadda shared a post on social media platform X on Friday (14 November). First of all he wrote in the post, ‘Many greetings to the people of Bihar. Hail Siya Ram.’

What did the BJP President say to the people of Bihar?,

He further said, ‘The historic public support received by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar is a seal of public confidence in the development-oriented and public welfare policies of the double engine government under the guidance of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. This overwhelming majority is proof that our brothers and sisters of Bihar have completely rejected the jungle raj and corruption of the Grand Alliance and have accepted the dimensions of good governance, stability and development of the NDA.

JP Nadda said, “On behalf of all the workers, I heartily congratulate and thank the people of Bihar for the tremendous mandate given by the people of Bihar. These results show that this is a tsunami. This tsunami has made it clear that whether it is the people of Bihar or the people of the country, everyone has unwavering faith in the respected Prime Minister and he has approved the politics of development to take the state forward.”

Many greetings to the people of Bihar. Hail Siya Ram

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gets historic public support in Bihar Respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji’s guidance and Chief Minister Shri @NitishKumar The development-oriented and public welfare work of the double engine government under the leadership of…

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 14, 2025

BJP President said, ‘This unprecedented mandate will give shape to our resolve of ‘Developed Bihar-Developed India’. I heartily congratulate all the members of the NDA parties and the dedicated and hardworking workers of Bihar BJP for this historic victory and congratulate the people of Bihar.

NDA captured more seats than double century

In the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a huge majority and has taken the lead on more than double century seats, while BJP is maintaining its lead on about 90 seats, while BJP’s ally JDU is leading on about 83 assembly seats. According to the Election Commission data, till 6 pm on Friday, BJP had won 34 assembly seats. On the other hand, JDU led by Nitish Kumar planted its flag on 23 seats.

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The results of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have come and the fate of 2,600 candidates has been decided. In this election, while on one side there were candidates in the fray who owned properties worth crores of rupees, on the other side there were candidates who had properties not worth crores or lakhs, but only 1-2 thousand or 5-6 thousand rupees.

Among the rich and poor candidates, one candidate made a lot of headlines regarding his wealth and that is Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Sunil Kumar Choudhary. He was contesting from Peerpainti seat, a reserved seat in Bhagalpur district, and had declared in his election affidavit that he had zero assets.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Murari Paswan has won the election from Pirpainti seat. Sunil Kumar Chaudhary has got only 1586 votes. Sunil Kumar Chaudhary is 40 years old and he told in his election affidavit that he has studied only till 12th class and he does not have any job. According to the affidavit, he neither has any income nor does he have any liabilities. His affidavit was almost blank. Only the columns of his name, age and education were filled in it. He had declared zero net worth in this.

While candidates spent crores of rupees in Bihar elections, Sunil Kunar Chaudhary contested the elections with whatever support he got at the grassroots level. There is no criminal case against him. Apart from Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, there are ten more poor candidates, who have total assets of Rs 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 or Rs 6000.

In this election, NDA performed brilliantly and won 202 seats and the Grand Alliance won 35 seats. BJP has emerged as the largest party in this election.

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India’s oldest party and currently the main opposition party of the country, Congress seems to be lagging badly in the results of Bihar assembly elections. In Bihar, Congress Party was contesting the elections by joining the grand alliance with many other parties including Rashtriya Janata Dal. In Bihar, Congress had fielded its candidates on 61 assembly seats, but by evening the situation is such that the party has won only one seat, Kishanganj, and is leading on four. These four assembly seats include Kishanganj, Valmiki Nagar, Araria, Chanpatia and Manihari.

Congress has lead on four assembly seats

Congress’ Mohammad Kamrul Hoda has won from Kishanganj assembly seat of Bihar. At the same time, Congress candidate Manohar Prasad Singh is leading from Manihari Assembly seat with a margin of 8,179 votes. In Araria, Congress candidate Abiur Rehman is leading by 2406 votes and from Valmikinagar candidate Surendra Prasad is leading by a margin of just 72 votes, while in Chanpatia, Congress is leading by just 800 votes. However, on 56 assembly seats, Congress’s election vehicle seems to be in the back row.

Congress party lagged behind in the by-elections along with Bihar elections.

The Congress Party has been seen lagging behind in the Bihar Assembly elections as well as in the by-elections held in many states of the country. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has also announced the results of the by-elections held on 8 assembly seats in many states of the country on Friday (November 14, 2025). However, the Congress party has won the by-elections in Anta Assembly seat of Rajasthan and Jubilee Hills Assembly seat of Telangana.

In the by-election on Anta seat of Rajasthan, Congress had nominated Pramod Jain ‘Bhaya’, who won by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Morpal Suman by 15,612 votes. At the same time, in the by-election held on Jubilee Hills Assembly seat in Telangana, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav V. has defeated Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) candidate Maganti Sunita Gopinath by 24,729 votes.

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Bihar Election Result 2025: As the counting of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 is reaching the final stages, the trends are making it clear that the NDA government seems to be formed again. In the initial round, BJP and JDU are leading on 167 seats, while the position of the Grand Alliance seems weak. Congress’s claims of vote theft and Rahul Gandhi’s ‘hydrogen bomb’ claim seem to be failing at the moment. The results of Bihar are now becoming a mirror not only of the state but also of the opposition’s strategy.

Congress suffered the most loss

The political circles have become heated as soon as the initial trends have emerged in the counting of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. NDA is leading on 190 seats and the path to forming their government in the state seems clear. Meanwhile, the Grand Alliance is leading on only 38 seats. BJP is ahead on 90 seats and JDU on 80 seats. Whereas RJD is leading on only 29 seats and Congress on 05 seats, while Left is leading on 6 seats. According to initial trends, Congress has suffered the most loss.

‘Vote theft’ strategy failed

Before the elections, Congress and Rahul Gandhi had loudly alleged that BJP has been forming governments by stealing votes in every state. In Bihar also he had increased the hype about ‘vote theft’. Emphasizing the exit poll results, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that BJP and the Election Commission together are killing democracy. According to him, lakhs of BJP people are roaming around in different states openly and casting their votes and the evidence is being destroyed to hide this ‘theft’. Congress had warned that this issue would go to both the Election Commission and the court.

Hydrogen bomb turns out to be a disaster

But the trends of Bihar are showing that these claims of Rahul Gandhi are not being supported on the ground at present, it would be better to call them mere platitudes. The vote bank of Congress seems weaker than before. His statements like ‘hydrogen bomb’, which were presented in a very dramatic manner before the elections, now seem to be futile. The lead of NDA and the weak position of Grand Alliance made it clear that the public mood and electoral trends in Bihar are telling a different story.

Deep impact on Congress’s credibility in Bihar elections

Political analysts say that this is a clear indication in Bihar that people have given confidence to the NDA alliance in the state. The performance of BJP and JDU has been consistently strong and their strategy is proving successful. At the same time, Congress has not only suffered a loss in seats, but its credibility has also been affected. This game of trends has become a mirror of not only Bihar but also the strategy of the entire opposition.

Easy path to victory for NDA

There is also discussion in political circles that allegations like vote theft will now be limited to mere rhetoric. The voters of Bihar had given the message from the very beginning that they are capable of taking their own decisions. NDA’s lead is an indication that the impact of the Election Commission’s process and voting is clearly visible on the actual results. Ultimately, it is clearly visible in the results that Congress’s ‘rocket’ is failing and the ‘hydrogen bomb’ of vote theft has also failed. The people of Bihar have shown their strength and the path to victory is becoming easier for NDA.

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The counting process is underway on Friday (November 14, 2025) after bumper voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, in which the BJP-led NDA seems to be heading towards a resounding victory by taking the lead with more than two-thirds majority. NDA has also broken its record of winning 206 seats in the 2010 elections. In the trends, NDA is seen leading on 208 seats. At the same time, while gaining the lead in this high-profile election riot, the party has made a sharp attack on the opposition alliance and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. NDA is claiming that Congress leaders have now become symbols of continuous election defeats.

BJP leader Amit Malviya took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT department head Amit Malviya took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by posting a post on social media platform X. He said, ‘Rahul Gandhi! Another election, another defeat! If there were any award for continuity in electoral defeat, he would have won all the awards. Seeing his speed, even Haar might be wondering how he finds them with so much confidence.

Sudhanshu Trivedi reminded Congress of Kabir’s couplet

At the same time, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi read a couplet of Kabir Das to take a dig at the Congress and appealed to the party to check the voter list to confirm the results. He said, ‘After crossing 150 and 175 seats, we are now moving towards 200. I want to remind the Congress of a line of Kabir Das that bad jo dekhan main chala, bad na milya koi. Whatever your heart searches, there is no one worse than me.

Rahul Gandhi was seen very active before the elections in Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi was seen very active before the assembly elections in Bihar. He had taken out a 16-day Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. Under which he visited 23 districts of Bihar. During this, he raised the issue of vote theft and even accused the Election Commission and BJP of colluding to ensure victory in the elections. Congress and Grand Alliance had termed their campaign as a fight to save the Constitution and called the state government a vote thief.

Rahul Gandhi was one of the main campaigners of Congress and Grand Alliance in Bihar. However, the impact of his political rallies and sharp statements could not be translated into votes, as a result of which the Congress and the opposition grand alliance seem to be heading towards a shameful defeat.

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The biggest day of Bihar Assembly elections 2025 has arrived. Counting of votes for 243 assembly seats of the state will start from 8 am on Friday (14 November 2025). Curiosity, waiting and political excitement is at its peak throughout Bihar because in a few hours from now it will become clear on whom the public has expressed its trust. Meanwhile, there are some VIP seats in Bihar, where it will be interesting to see who will win. The VIP seats on which everyone’s eyes are in the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 are: Raghunathpur (Osama Shahab), Raghopur (Tejashwi Yadav), Mahua (Tej Pratap Yadav), Tarapur (Samrat Chaudhary), Lakhisarai (Vijay Sinha), Alinagar (Maithili Thakur), Maner (Bhai Virendra), Mokama (Anant Singh), Danapur (Ritlal Yadav) and Subhash Singh from Gopalganj. Is included.

A total of 2616 candidates have contested elections on 243 seats in the state. Big faces are contesting elections by putting their political reputation and future at stake. The counting of votes starting from the morning of today (November 14) will decide who will win on these high-profile seats and who will write the next political chapter of Bihar. JDU, RJD and BJP have fielded their candidates on these VIP seats.

Today’s vote counting will proceed in three phases, first the postal ballots will be counted. After this, the EVMs will be opened and the votes will be tallied and official results will start coming round by round. Although it will take time for official results to come out, initial trends will start emerging between 8:30–9:00 pm. This means that the direction of the results will become clear in just one hour.

In this election, both NDA and Grand Alliance have claimed victory during the entire campaign. NDA has expressed confidence in the joint leadership of PM Modi and Nitish Kumar. The Grand Alliance claims that they will win the elections on the issues of employment, inflation and change.