Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Early trends in the Bihar Assembly elections indicate a commanding lead for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), signalling what could be one of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s most decisive electoral victories. The trends suggest that the renewed JD(U)–BJP partnership, backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is steering the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) toward a sweeping mandate of over the 243 seat assembly. The Nitish Kumar-led NDA has secured a combined total of 188 seats, with BJP leading in 85, JDU in 75, LJP 22, HAM 4 and RLM 3 as per data from the EC at 11:45 am.
RJD leads in 36 seats, Congress leads in 6, CPI(ML) lead 7, while CPI-M and VIP lead in 1 seat each, taking the total to 51, as per data from the EC at 11:45 am. Additionally, the BSP leads in one seat, and the AIMIM in three seats. For Nitish Kumar, who has governed the state for nearly two decades, this election has been widely viewed as a test of both political endurance and public trust. The current trends reflect a noticeable shift on the ground, indicating that voters are reposing faith in his governance model once again.
The return of a confident, coordinated BJP–JD(U) alliance has significantly reshaped the battlefield this time. With Prime Minister Modi standing firmly beside Nitish Kumar throughout the campaign, the coalition projected a united and reinvigorated front, emphasising welfare delivery, infrastructure expansion, social schemes, and administrative stability.
