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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After the end of both the phases of voting in Bihar, all eyes are on the results, but before that, various survey agencies have released exit polls. Almost every exit poll is predicting the return of the NDA government. Although the grand alliance led by Rashtriya Janata Dal seems to be giving a tough competition to the NDA, but if we talk about majority, the exit polls show that the NDA is closer to it. Meanwhile, such a thing has been seen in a poll, which can cause a big blow to BJP and Nitish’s JDU.

There are indications of a tough contest between the NDA and the Grand Alliance in the exit polls of News Pinch-AI Politics, but Rashtriya Janata Dal may emerge as the largest party. According to the survey, on the one hand, the ruling NDA alliance can win 121 seats. At the same time, the Grand Alliance seems to be getting 119 seats.

According to the exit poll of News Pinch-AI Politics, out of 121 seats of NDA and 119 seats of Grand Alliance, 6 seats are expected to increase or decrease. Apart from this, 3 to 5 seats can go to others’ account. According to this, no alliance seems to be getting a clear majority.

How many seats for which alliance?

• NDA- 121 (+/- 6 seats)
• Grand Alliance- 119 (+/- 6 seats)
• Others- 3-5 (+/- 2 seats)

Which alliance gets what percentage of votes?

• NDA- 38.4%
• Grand Alliance- 39.2%
• Jan Suraj Party- 12.7%
• Others- 9.8%

Which party gets how many seats in NDA?

• BJP- 85-93 seats
• JDU- 25-31 seats
• LJPR- 2-4 seats
• We- 0-1 seat

How many seats does which party get in the Grand Alliance?

• RJD- 89-97 seats
• Congress- 14-21 seats
• VIP- 2-3 seats
• CPI- 1-2 seats
• CPIML- 2-5 seats
• CPM- 1-2 seats

It was told in the exit poll that RJD can emerge as the largest party by winning 89-97 seats. At the same time, Bharatiya Janata Party can get 85-93 seats in its name, while JDU can get 25-31 seats, LJP can get 2-4 seats and HAM can get 0-1 seats. At the same time, the grand alliance party Congress may get 14-21 seats, VIP 2-3, CPI 1-2, CPI(ML)L 2-5 and CPIM 1-2.