Bihar has given its decision. Its NDA ‘Once again, with 200 crossed’. They are set to break the record of 2010, when the NDA had won 206 seats. The results have produced both resounding victories and crushing defeats. Here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers of Bihar’s high-stakes 2025 election.
winners1. Nitish KumarJanata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has once again emerged as the biggest winner of Bihar elections 2025 as he managed to effectively fight 20 years of anti-incumbency and voter fatigue. Despite being in power for almost two decades, Nitish’s JD(U) made a clear lead in this election and led by more than 80 seats in the 243-member assembly compared to the NDA’s 200 seats.Along with this, Nitish has also created a hurdle. Majestic The rise of Yadav (again). Tejashwi had a strong position with RJD emerging as the largest party in the last election and was hopeful of a full term this time. But the results show that the “youth versus experience” narrative has collapsed in Nitish’s favour.
Bihar Election Result 2025 Live Updates2. PM ModiBihar election results have once again proved that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the forefront in terms of NDA’s performance and it largely depends on his personal popularity. Despite local anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar, voters clearly kept state issues separate from PM Modi’s national leadership and voted in favor of “Modi’s guarantee”. His welfare schemes clearly created a strong beneficiary base which rallied behind the NDA. The results halt any opposition momentum and confirm PM Modi’s unmatched vote-transferability, leaving the BJP firmly positioned for 2029. His BJP emerged as the largest party by winning 89 seats. In a state defined by caste and changing alliances, Bihar shows that PM Modi’s appeal still drives coalition success.3.Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan has emerged as one of the biggest gainers in this Bihar election, a sharp change from 2020 when his LJP won just one seat despite securing nearly 6% vote share. This time, his party has converted that scattered support into solid gains by winning 22 of those 29 seats.This result proves that Chirag’s personal appeal worked among Dalits and “Young Biharis”. By first alienating himself from the Nitish Kumar-led NDA and then returning as a strong ally, he has established himself as an emerging force with independent bargaining power. His improved numbers indicate consolidation of Paswan votes and elevate him from a marginalized disruptor in 2020 to a major power player in 2025. Read this also Bihar Election Result 2025: Big victory for Chirag Paswan; LJP (RV) made huge gains4. Women voters Women were the biggest winners in the Bihar elections, driving historic voting and decisively shaping the verdict. For the first time, women outnumbered men, 72% against 63%, with many districts seeing an increase of 10-20 points in women voting. Their overwhelming participation tilted the mandate towards the NDA, boosted by welfare schemes like the Rs 10,000 Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, which resonated with poor and backward communities. Years of empowerment through Panchayati Raj reservation and livelihood self-help groups strengthened the mobilization. Prioritizing governance, security and stability, women voters supported parties promising welfare and security, becoming the true kingmakers of Bihar 2025.5. Asaduddin Owaisi Owaisi’s AIMIM may not have won a large number of seats in the 2025 Bihar elections, but politically, Owaisi comes out as a clear strategic winner. According to the Election Commission, counting of votes is underway for Bihar Assembly elections and AIMIM is leading on five seats.The party, which has significant influence in the Seemanchal region with a high Muslim population, is contesting 29 of the 243 assembly seats. Twenty-four of the seats she is contesting are in the Seemanchal region.His party has once again proved its ability to shape tough contests in Muslim-heavy constituencies across Seemanchal, confirming their relevance in a state where every percentage point counts.lost6. Tejashwi YadavThe Bihar election results are a major blow to Tejashwi Yadav, who entered the race as the opposition’s CM face and the grand alliance’s only realistic challenger to the NDA. After taking the RJD to 75 seats in 2020 and making it the largest party, Tejashwi was widely expected to maintain that momentum in 2025. Instead, Tejashwi failed to convert the momentum and anti-incumbency wave into actual votes against Nitish Kumar. His party is leading on only 29 seats.This will be RJD’s second worst performance in Bihar elections after the 2010 elections when the party had won only 22 seats. The election was a test of whether Tejashwi could break out of the RJD’s traditional Muslim-Yadav base and appeal to a new generation of voters looking for governance-centric leadership. Despite an energetic campaign and a sharp message against Nitish, the party’s vote share did not see the substantial jump required to tilt the state’s arithmetic. The biggest loss for Tejashwi is the narrative loss. The results of 2020 had established him as the emerging face of Bihar politics. However, this time, instead of expanding his political footprint, Tejashwi finds himself stuck and for a leader who is expected to become the next CM of Bihar, making him the biggest loser of this election.
7. Rahul GandhiBihar elections have dealt a major blow to Rahul Gandhi, whose Congress once again failed to make any significant gains in the state and was reduced to single digits. Despite Rahul Gandhi’s efforts to revive the party’s fortunes in Bihar, which included allegations of “vote theft” against the Center and the Election Commission, a special intensive recount in Bihar and a series of high-profile campaigns such as the Voters’ Adhikar Yatra, the Congress has failed to make a substantial impact. Although these issues were intended to mobilize voter support, they appear to have failed compared to local issues that connect more strongly with Bihar voters.In 2020, the Congress had contested 70 seats as part of the grand alliance and won just 19 seats, reducing the alliance’s total seats despite a strong performance by Tejashwi Yadav. This election provided an opportunity to correct that trajectory, but the Congress failed to improve its footprint, reinforcing the perception that it adds little electoral value in key Hindi-speaking contests.
Read this also Bihar Election Results: Congress is heading towards its worst ever performance; No one is accepting Rahul’s ‘vote theft’ claim8. Prashant KishorePrashant Kishor, once known as India’s top election strategist, entered the Bihar elections as a political candidate and walked out as the biggest loser. After two years of padyatra across Bihar and massive media campaign around Jan Suraj, Kishor established himself as a transformative alternative to both the NDA and the Grand Alliance. But the election results show that his party failed to convert visibility into votes by not making any gains.The results show that Kishor’s technocratic, development-first pitch did not resonate in a polarized contest dominated by Nitish Kumar’s governance image, Tejashwi Yadav’s appeal for social justice and the NDA’s welfare narrative. His decision to withdraw from the contest at the last minute further strengthened the perception of political uncertainty.9. Mukesh Sahni“Son of Mallah” Mukesh Sahni emerged as a significant beneficiary in this Bihar election even before the results were declared, as the Grand Alliance named him as its Deputy CM candidate. But as the votes were counted on Friday, his party failed to make any impact. Despite campaigning vigorously and efforts to unite the Mallah-Nishad community, Sahni failed to convert his caste appeal into meaningful seats. His support base proved softer than expected, with a large portion of the Nishad votes shifting towards the NDA, which offered stronger welfare guarantees and a security-driven message. His frequent changes between alliances over the years seem to have also damaged credibility, making voters wary of supporting him.10. India factionIndia Bloc has emerged as the biggest loser in Bihar elections due to weak organization, poor coordination and lack of narrative. The alliance entered the election divided over seat-sharing disputes and with no unified strategy. Congress was reduced to single digits, taking down the block’s arithmetic, while Tejashwi Yadav failed to expand beyond RJD’s MY base. Key campaign issues like the SIR controversy failed to resonate, while the NDA’s welfare-centric message and organizational discipline proved far stronger. Just a year after its spirited performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha, India Bloc’s Bihar defeat underlines its fading coherence and credibility.
