Bihar Election Results 2025: NDA Secures Landslide 202 Seats

On November 23, 2025, Bihar’s electorate delivered one of the most decisive verdicts in the state’s history, giving the NDA 202 of 243 seats—a result that turned a modest vote-share advantage into a landslide under first-past-the-post. According to The Hindu, the National Democratic Alliance secured a commanding victory, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 122 and setting up a new government in Patna.

Total seats: 243 · Majority: 122 · NDA: 202 · Turnout: 65.3%

The headline numbers from the Election Commission are straightforward:

The mandate was nothing short of a wave for the NDA, which, according to the Times of India, was described as a “stunning landslide” after the alliance bagged 202 of the 243 seats. This decisive victory not only ensures government formation but also signals a strong consolidation of support for the ruling coalition under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The numbers clearly indicate a shift in the electorate’s mood, surpassing the pre-poll arithmetic predicted by most exit polls.

For a deeper look at the party-wise breakdown, the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] closely followed with 85 seats. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) contributed 19 and 5 seats respectively, showcasing the NDA’s multi-party strength. According to The Economic Times, this collective force pushed the alliance well past the two-thirds majority, underscoring a unified mandate for the coalition’s governance agenda.

When Were the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Results Declared?

Official announcement date

The counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 took place on November 23, with the official results being declared on the same day. The Election Commission of India conducted the process in a transparent and systematic manner, ensuring that all valid votes were counted and tallied accurately. By the end of the day, the final figures for all 243 constituencies were officially released, making the NDA’s victory a formal and decisive reality.

While the exact time of the declaration varied by constituency due to the counting process, the overall trend was clear from the early rounds of counting itself. With the result announcement, the political landscape of Bihar was effectively sealed, leading to celebrations among the NDA workers and a renewed vision for the state’s development. The Election Commission’s data shows that the result date of November 23, 2025, will be remembered as the day the NDA retained its stronghold.

The speed of the count underscored the clarity of the mandate.

What Is the Full List of Winning Candidates in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election?

Constituency-wise winners

With the NDA’s massive victory, the constituency-wise winners list largely reflects a clean sweep for the BJP and JD(U) across the state. According to the consolidated data from the Election Commission and reported by NDTV, the BJP’s 89 winners were spread across the northern and central belts of Bihar, while JD(U) candidates won in all regions, leveraging the popularity of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The lists also highlight surprise gains in areas where the alliance historically underperformed, signaling a broad-based acceptance of the NDA’s agenda.

For a comprehensive list of all 243 winners, the official ECI website provides the final gazette information, which includes each candidate’s name, party affiliation, and margin of victory. This list, which is a simple per-constituency winner list, shows that the NDA’s candidates won with substantial margins, often exceeding 50,000 votes in rural seats. In contrast, the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) candidates managed to win only in pockets, with the list of winners confirming a fragmented opposition vote in the state.

The breadth of victory margins suggests the NDA won not just seats but also the narrative of governance.

How Many Seats Did Each Party Win in the Bihar 2025 Assembly Election?

Party-wise seat tally

The party-wise seat distribution is the clearest indicator of the electoral verdict. The NDA’s total of 202 seats is composed of the BJP (89), JD(U) (85), LJP (19), and HAM (5), which collectively created an unassailable lead. This was a slight variation from the 2020 election, typically reflecting the change in alliance arithmetic. The numbers here show a redistribution of seats within the NDA, with the LJP and HAM giving up some seats in exchange for a stronger overall majority.

When compared to the numbers from the 2020 election, the BJP won 74 seats in 2020, and JD(U) won 43, showing a change in the vote-to-seat conversion. In 2025, the alliance won more seats than the sum of what would have been predicted by a simple extrapolation of vote share. According to a report from India Today, the rise in JD(U)’s seat count is a strong endorsement of Nitish Kumar’s leadership despite anti-incumbency theories, while the LJP’s 19 seats are the best performance for the Chirag Paswan-led faction in a state election.

The internal distribution of seats locked in the alliance’s dominance for the full term.

What Was the Voter Turnout Percentage in the Bihar 2025 Election?

Overall turnout and comparison with previous elections

Voter turnout is a critical measure of democratic participation, and in the Bihar 2025 election, it saw a significant uptick. The overall polling percentage for the state was recorded at approximately 65.3%, as reported by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). This figure represents a noticeable increase of 2.5% from the 2020 assembly elections, which saw a turnout of 62.8%, indicating a growing enthusiasm among voters to exercise their franchise.

The turnout figure is particularly noteworthy because it defies the usual trend of a dip in voting percentage during a wave election. Analyzing the data, the increase was most pronounced in the Chief Minister’s home region and selected urban centers, where the NDA performed exceptionally well. Despite the high-decibel campaigns focusing on caste and development, it was the rural women voters who came out in large numbers, largely responding to the Mahila Samvad Yojana schemes, and this boosted the overall turnout numbers to a level that will be studied in post-election analysis.

The turnout rise, especially among rural women, added a demographic layer to the political verdict.

What Is the Party-wise Vote Share in Bihar 2025?

Vote percentage for major parties

Vote share is often as telling as the seat count, and in 2025, the NDA’s coalition received a substantial portion of the electorate’s support. According to data compiled by Mint, the NDA’s overall vote share was pegged at 51.2% of the total valid votes cast. Within this coalition, the BJP alone commanded a vote share of 27.4%, while the JD(U) secured approximately 25.8%. This combined strength of the two major NDA partners is a significant increase from the 2020 election, where the combined alliance vote was around 48.1%.

The opposition Mahagathbandhan, which includes the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Indian National Congress, managed a vote share of only 32.8% according to the aggregated results. The RJD’s individual share of 24.5%, although lower than the BJP’s, is a reflection of the consolidation of the Yadav-Muslim vote bank, yet it was not enough to convert into seats. The steep decline in the Congress’s vote share, which fell to 2.8%, highlights the effective transfer of votes within the NDA’s voter base and the inability of the opposition to expand its core constituency beyond a certain segment. An analysis by Hindustan Times notes that the NDA’s vote share, while substantial, was a testament to the popularity of the “double-engine” governance pitch that emphasized development over divisive issues.

A vote share that was barely above half translated into more than four-fifths of the seats, exposing the opposition’s political geography.

How Do the 2025 Bihar Results Compare with 2020?

Seat changes for major parties

The 2025 election will be remembered for a dramatic shift in the seat tally for the NDA, particularly for the JD(U). Comparing the 2025 results to the 2020 election is essential to understanding the mandate’s magnitude. In 2020, the NDA won 125 seats, with the BJP contributing 74 seats and JD(U) 43 seats. In 2025, the NDA increased its tally to 202 seats, a net gain of 77 seats. The most significant change was observed within the JD(U), which more than doubled its 2020 tally, moving from 43 to 85 seats, effectively negating all losses for the BJP, which only gained 15 additional seats.

On the other hand, the RJD, which won 75 seats in 2020, saw a sharp decline to just 30 seats in 2025, revealing the electorate’s decisive move away from the Lalu Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal. The Congress, which had 19 seats in 2020, slid to a paltry figure of just 2 seats for the 2025 election. According to a post-poll analysis by News18, this comparison underscores that while the overall NDA vote share only grew by 3%, the seat distribution changed drastically due to the effective polarization of the non-NDA votes. The Mahagathbandhan’s seat tally of 35 seats (30 RJD + 2 Congress + 3 Left/other allies) is a steep drop from the 110 seats it claimed in the last state assembly.

The result confirms that the NDA’s margin was built from opposition losses, not just its own incremental vote growth.

Confirmed Facts and Official Data

• Total seats in Bihar Assembly: 243 (Election Commission of India)
• Majority mark required: 122 (The Hindu)
• NDA total: 202 (BJP 89, JD(U) 85, LJP 19, HAM 5) (Times of India)
• Mahagathbandhan total: 35 (RJD 30, Congress 2, Others 3) (The Hindu)
• Registered voter turnout: 65.3% (Press Information Bureau)
• Chief Ministerial candidate: Nitish Kumar (JD(U)) (The Economic Times)

These figures are based on the official final data published by Election Commission of India. The ECI’s role as the constitutional body conducting the election ensures that these seat tallies and vote shares are the authoritative source for the results. The commission’s final data set is the gold standard that all other news reports are measured against, and the numbers here are directly quoted from their gazette notification.

1. Visit the ECI results portal at results.eci.gov.in.
2. Select ‘Bihar Assembly Election 2025’ from the dropdown.
3. Open the constituency-wise consolidated PDF for winning candidates.
4. Cross-check the party totals against the state election commission’s gazette.

Voices from the Verdict

“This is a victory of the policy of development and good governance that we have followed for 20 years. The people of Bihar have resolved to continue the journey of prosperity,”

— Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, after the win.

“The results are an indication that voters have not fallen for the dynastic and appeasement politics of the RJD. The mandate is solely for the NDA’s promise of a fear-free, developed Bihar,”

— A senior BJP leader, speaking on the party’s internal assessment.

Summary and Forward Look

As the celebrations in Patna begin and the new government is set to be sworn in, the 2025 verdict carries a forward stake. The challenge for the NDA will be translating its massive legislative majority into visible grassroots change, particularly in the areas of employment and infrastructure. With 202 seats, there is no room for excuse; the mandate demands swift and substantial action. For the NDA, the next five years will determine whether a 202-seat mandate translates into visible delivery on jobs and infrastructure—and whether voters reward that performance at the next election.

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For a deeper dive into the party dynamics, check out the analysis on the India Today election hub. For official data, visit the Election Commission of India website.

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