November 14, 2025 4:25 PM

Bihar polls: NDA leads in 204 seats; sets stage for decisive mandate

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) raced ahead in the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections on Friday, crossing the 200-seat mark by noon and signalling a decisive mandate, according to the Election Commission of India. By 4:00 p.m., the NDA was leading in 204 constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held the maximum leads with 96 seats, followed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) with 84 seats. Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP(...

November 14, 2025 3:50 PM

Bihar verdict tilts heavily towards NDA as tally crosses 200-seat mark

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) powered ahead in the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections on Friday, crossing the 200-seat mark by noon and setting the stage for a decisive mandate, according to the Election Commission of India.   By 3.00 p.m., the NDA was leading in 201 constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held the highest advantage with 95 seats, followed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) in 82 seats. Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Part...

November 14, 2025 9:43 AM

Early trends show NDA leading in Bihar Assembly election

Early trends in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections indicate a lead for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is ahead in 67 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is leading in 25 constituencies as per the Election Commission of India’s update at 9:40 a.m. Counting for all 243 Assembly seats began at 8 a.m. under tight security arrangements. Officials first took up the scrutiny of postal ballots, followed by the counting of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes from 8:30 a.m. onwards. The E...