Who will win Bihar? Counting of votes begins

Bihar Election Result: PM at Delhi BJP office at 6 pm

PM Narendra Modi will head to the BJP headquarters in Delhi at 6 pm to celebrate the NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly polls, according to sources.

Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav trails by over 3,000 votes

Bihar election key candidates results LIVE: RJD candidate Satrughan Yadav, popularly known as Khesari Lal Yadav, continued to trail by more than 3,000 votes after the fourth round of counting, according to the Election Commission.

BJP’s Chhoti Kumari has maintained a steady lead against the Bhojpuri actor since early morning.

BJP workers bring a chariot with PM Modi’s face on it, as their celebrations continue in Patna

Supporters of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar celebrate outside JD(U) office in Patna

Bihar Election Result: Akhilesh Yadav blames SIR behind Mahagathbandhan’s poll rout

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday reacted sharply to the Bihar Assembly election results, alleging that the electoral ‘playbook’ used in the state would not succeed elsewhere.

“The game that SIR played in Bihar will no longer be possible in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, UP, and other places now because this electoral conspiracy has been exposed. From now on, we will not let them play this game. Like CCTV, our ‘PPTV’ meaning ‘PDA Sentinel’ will stay vigilant and thwart the BJP’s intentions. BJP dal nahi chhal hai (BJP is not a party, it is a deceit),” Akhilesh Yadav said in a post on X.

Bihar Election 2025: ‘Congratulations, Gyanesh Kumar’, AAP alleges poll rigging

As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) pushed past the majority mark in early Bihar trends, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh renewed his allegations of electoral manipulation, claiming the outcome had been predetermined long before counting began.

“I had earlier said that this election has been hijacked and this election holds no meaning; that Gyanesh Kumar has already given the winning certificate to Modi ji for victory in Bihar. What will be the results in a state where 80 lakh votes were deleted, where 5 lakh votes are duplicates, and where 1 lakh votes are unknown? We should congratulate NDA, Modi ji and Gyanesh Kumar that they have won the Bihar elections with the blessings of Gyanesh Kumar,” Singh said.

Tej Pratap Yadav trails days after ’10-15 seats’ remark

Bihar election key candidates results LIVE: Janshakti Janata Dal chief and candidate from the Mahua seat, Tej Pratap Yadav, continues to trail from the Mahua seat. Earlier this week, the JJD chief claimed his party will win 10 to 15 seats in the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections.

However, with all votes accounted for, the JJD party is nowhere to be seen, with all candidates trailing.

Celebrations continue at the JD(U) office in Patna as NDA continues its comfortable lead in Bihar Elections

Khesari Lal Yadav continue to trail

Bihar election key candidates results LIVE: Shatrughan Yadav, alias Khesari Lal Yadav, continues to trail in Chapra.

The RJD candidate is currently behind BJP’s Chhoti Kumari, who is in the lead by a margin of 2,380 votes.

Maithili Thakur leads with margin of over 8,000 votes

Bihar election key candidates results LIVE: Singer and first time BJP candidate Maithili Thakur is maintaining a comfortable lead in the Alinagar seat.

As per the data on round six, Thakur is ahead by a margin of 8,544 votes. RJD candidate Binod Mishra trails behind.

Asaduddin Owaisi-headed AIMIM leads in 3 seats

Bihar election key candidates results LIVE: The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) led by Asaduddin Owaisi has also secured three leads in the Bihar assembly poll results.

As per ECI data, AIMIM is leading in Kochadhaman, Amour and Baisi.

Election Result: ‘Bihar Ka Matlab Nitish Kumar’ poster in Patna

‘Bihar Ka Matlab Nitish Kumar’ poster has been put up in Patna as the NDA appears to return to power with a thunping majority. The ruling NDA is leading in 191 seats, surpassing the majority mark of 122, in early trends as counting was underway for the Bihar assembly polls on Friday morning, according to the Election Commission.

The opposition Mahagathbandhan was way behind, leading in only 48 of the 243 seats in the Assembly.

Bihar Election Result: BJP’s Amit Malviya has a question for Rahul Gandhi

As the NDA is heading towards a massive win in the Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya has a question for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “Will Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra return to India to face the results? Or will they continue vacationing abroad while their party sinks further into disaster?” he tweeted.

RJD leader Sunil Kumar Singh’s statement

Lalu Prasad Yadav’s sons trail as NDA moves to sweep polls

Both sons of RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav are now trailing in their respective seats. Tejashwi Yadav, who is the current leader for RJD, is now trailing from his home turf of Raghopur.

Meanwhile, Tej Pratap Yadav, who decided to contest from his own party – Janshakti Janta Dal, is trailing far behind in the battle for Mahua.

Based on the current ECI trends, the NDA alliance led by JD(U) and BJP are set to sweep the polls.

Bihar Election Results Live Updates: NDA Races To Landslide, Big Gains For Nitish Kumar, Chirag Paswan

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) has posted massive gains in the Bihar elections, emerging as the single-largest party in the initial counting rounds. As of 10:55 am, JD(U) leads in 84 of the 101 seats it contested, while ally BJP is ahead in 80. The NDA coalition has surpassed 185 seats; if trends persist, it will easily form the government. Multiple counting rounds remain, so figures could shift.

On the opposition side, RJD leads in 37 seats and Congress in 7. Prashant Kishor’s much-hyped Jan Suraaj Party is ahead in just one. JD(U)’s dominance underscores its enduring strength in Bihar politics, with Nitish Kumar’s popularity and governance track record proving decisive despite two decades in power.

Bihar Election: NDA heading for thumping victory, says Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has predicted a thumping victory for the NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking to news agencies, “This is not unexpected. We were saying from the beginning that NDA would form the government with a thumping majority and Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Minister. We are heading towards that.”

“Going by the trends, we will not be anywhere less than 160 seats. They (Mahagathbandhan) will be restricted to 70-80 seats. Nitish Kumar hi banenge mukhyamnatri,” he said as the vote count for the state polls is ongoing.

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Bihar Election Result: Tej Pratap Yadav fails to make gains in Mahua

In Mahua, early voting trends from the third round show Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Sanjay Singh leading with 10,301 votes, while the RJD’s Mukesh Roshan has secured 6,781 votes and Janshakti Janta Dal’s Tej Pratap Yadav is trailing with 1,500 votes. The estranged son of Lalu Prasad Yadav is failing to make gains in Mahua, a seat which he won in 2015 with an RJD ticket.

Bihar Election: BJP’s Maithili Thakur leads in Alinagar

Singer and BJP candidate Maithili Thakur is leading from Alinagar with a margin of 1,826 votes, against her RJD rival Binod Mishra, according to the Election Commission’s early trends. Thakur is leading with 7,637 votes, followed by Mishra with 4,633 ballots.

Bihar Election 2025: Election Commission of India party-wise trends

According to the Election Commission of India’s official party-wise trends, JD(U) is leading in 62 seats, followed by the BJP with 59 and the RJD with 34. LJP (Ram Vilas) has leads in 15 seats, while the Congress is ahead in 10. HAMS has 4 leads, CPI(ML) has 2, and Others and Independents account for 6. In total, trends are available for 192 seats so far.

Bihar Election Result: Tejashwi Yadav leads by 893 votes in Raghopur

In the first round of counting for the Raghopur seat in Vaishali, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav secured 4,463 votes, while BJP’s Satish Rai received 3,570. Tejashwi Yadav is currently leading by 893 votes in the RJD stronghold.

Election Results 2025 LIVE Updates: Here Is The Latest Seat-Wise Performance

Purnea – BJP

Baisi – BJP

Amour – AIMIM

Banmankhi – BJP

Rupauli – RJD

Dhamdaha – RJD

Kasba – Congress

Katihar – BJP

Kadwa – JD(U)

Balrampur – AIMIM

Pranpur – RJD

Manihari – Congress

Barari – JD(U)

Korha – BJP

Araria – JD(U)

Forbesganj – Congress

Raniganj – RJD

Sikti – BJP

Jokihat – JD(U)

Narpatganj – BJP

Kishanganj – Congress

Bahadurganj – Congress

Thakurganj – RJD

Kochadhaman – RJD

Bihar Election Result: Tejashwi Yadav leads by 893 votes in Raghopur

In the first round of counting for the Raghopur seat in Vaishali, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav secured 4,463 votes, while BJP’s Satish Rai received 3,570. Tejashwi Yadav is currently leading by 893 votes in the RJD stronghold.

Bihar Election Result: BJP leads in 5 seats, show Election Commission early trends

As per the early trends of the Election Commission, the BJP is leading on five seats – Rajnagar, Aurai, Baruraj, Sahebganj, Kumhrar — as counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly polls is currently underway. While the opposition RJD has taken the lead in Baniapur and Danapur, Congress is ahead in Bikram seat.

Bihar Election: No one takes Appu and Pappu seriously, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha’s jab

As the vote count for the Bihar Assembly elections is currently underway, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha took a potshot at the opposition. “No one takes Appu and Pappu seriously,” he said a veiled reference to RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

Bihar Election 2025: NDA crosses 100-seat mark, show very early trends

As of 9.15am, the BJP-led NDA has crossed the 100-seat mark and is currently leading in 119 seats, according to national. Meanwhile, the RJD has emerged as the single largest party within the Mahagathbandhan with 59 seats. Congress is ahead only on 9 seats.

Election Results 2025: Samrat Choudhary Ahead In Tarapur Race

Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary is currently leading in Tarapur.

Bihar Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party Leading In 3 Seats

Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party is currently leading in three seats.

Bihar Assembly Election Result: NDA ahead in very early leads

As counting of votes is currently underway for the Bihar Assembly polls, the NDA has taken a lead with 65 seats, as per very early trends. The Mahagathbandhan is on 50 as of 8.40 am.

Election Results 2025 LIVE: 500 Kg Laddoos, 5 Lakh Rasgullas: NDA Prepares To Celebrate Victory In Bihar

As Bihar awaits the results of the assembly elections, celebrations have already begun within the NDA camp, buoyed by exit polls projecting a victory for the ruling alliance. In Patna, preparations for laddus and a massive feast are underway.

BJP state executive committee member Krishna Singh Kallu has placed an order for 500 kilograms of laddus, which are being prepared with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar placed in front of the large cooking pan. Workers say they have hung a lemon and the chilli nearby to ward off the evil eye, and in a considerate touch, have used less sugar to make the sweets suitable for diabetic supporters.

“Exit poll results are the reward for the hard work of the people of Bihar and our dedicated party workers,” Kallu said.

“This time too, the NDA will form the government once again,” he said. Adding to the festive atmosphere, Anant Singh’s family members have announced plans to host a grand feast for 50,000 people in Patna.

Bihar Election Result 2025: Tejashwi Yadav on course to defend Raghopur

Tejashwi Yadav is seeking to retain his Raghopur seat, a traditional RJD stronghold, against a tough challenge from BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav and JanSuraj’s Chanchal Kumar.

Election results 2025: Battle in Lakhisarai

Bihar’s Lakhisarai Assembly Constituency voted on November 6, marking a high-stakes contest among BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Congress’s Amresh Kumar and Suraj Kumar from Prashant Kishore’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP).

Election results 2025: BJP Cannot Win Any Elections Without Lies, Says Pappu Yadav

Ahead of the counting of votes, Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav, said: “The BJP cannot win any elections without lying, money power and theft. The BJP also tried its best to ensure that the BJP government is formed instead of the Nitish government… The women and youth have voted in favour of the INDIA bloc.”

Election Results 2025 LIVE: RJD Prepares For Election Results Today

An RJD worker arranges scarves bearing the party’s symbol on the eve of the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections, at the party office, in Patna.

Bihar Elections Result: Public Will Give Strong Message To ‘Yuvraaj’ Of ‘Jungle Raj’, Says BJP

Ahead of counting, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from the Lakhisarai Assembly seat Vijay Kumar Sinha said: “The public will decide who will win the elections. ‘Parivarvaadi log’ consider politics as their fiefdom. But the public of Bihar will give a strong message to the ‘yuvraaj’ of ‘jungle raj’.”

Bihar Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Mahagathbandhan Will Win If Counting Done In Fair Manner, Says Congresss

Election 2025: In Bihar’s Record Voter Turnout, A Warning From History For NDA

Bihar recorded a historic voter turnout of 66.91% in the recent elections. The first phase achieved 65.08%—a record at the time—before the second phase surpassed it with 68.76%. Overall, turnout rose by 9.62 percentage points from 57.29% in the 2020 Assembly elections.

Historical data reveals that in Bihar, a voter turnout increase exceeding five percentage points has led to a change in government three times.

In 1967, turnout climbed from 44.5% in 1962 to 51.5%—a 7-percentage-point jump—and the Congress government was ousted, with non-Congress parties forming a coalition.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Results Live: All Arrangements In Place For Counting Of Votes Today

The Election Commission of India makes arrangements for the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections, on Thursday.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Results Live: Counting Of EVMs To Begin At 8.30am

According to the Election Commission, postal ballot counting will begin first, and counting of EVMs will start at 8.30am. “Adequate number of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and personnel of the Bihar Police have been deployed across the state to ensure smooth counting, and prevent any untoward incident,” a senior officer said. He said 106 companies of security personnel from outside the state have also been deployed.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Results Live: Elaborate Security Measures In place For Counting Of Votes

Extensive security measures have been implemented for the counting of votes in the Bihar assembly elections, scheduled across 46 centers in 38 districts, officials stated. Schools in Patna will remain closed on Friday due to the counting process.

“Counting has been arranged for all 243 assembly constituencies. The process will be overseen by 243 Returning Officers, in the presence of 243 Counting Observers and candidates or their agents. A total of 4,372 counting tables—each equipped with one supervisor, one counting assistant, and one micro-observer—have been established. Over 18,000 Counting Agents appointed by the candidates will also monitor the proceedings,” the Election Commission said in a statement.

Vote counting will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday.