Bihar election trends show a sweeping victory for NDA in Bihar Assembly elections. Image credit: NDTV
(The Post News) – The Bihar Assembly Elections had a decisive outcome. This was due to the National Democratic Alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP. The ruling coalition crossed the 200-seat line. The crushing defeat against the Mahagathbandhan showed the even steeper decline of the Congress party vis-a-vis its electoral strength.
In fact, the Bihar Assembly saw the highest-ever turnout of 66.91%, an unprecedented surge contributed to by women voters whose turnout at 71.6% was quite significant in contrast to 62.8% of males.
Congress’ Slide Accelerates
The Congress faced scrutiny in this 2025 race. This followed poor performances in the 2020 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Instead of recovery, the situation of the party further declined.
With a strike rate of only 9.8%, Congress was the weakest among all Mahagathbandhan allies. Its performance was nowhere near its strike rates of about 27% in 2020. It was also much lower than 22% in 2024. It is estimated to have bagged no more than about 34.1% of the total vote for all the seats it contested, which is inferior to RJD with 38.9% and CPI(ML)(L) with 35.8%. It could win or lead only in five constituencies, signifying a major shrinkage of its area of influence.
Electoral outcomes have illuminated the weak grassroots structure of the Congress. They have also shown the diminishing vote-pulling capacity of the Congress in key Hindi-belt states.
The NDA completely decimated the weak JD(U) and Congress performances.
The BJP’s 93 seats were reapportioned with a strike rate of over 90%. This was a phenomenal increase from about a 65% strike rate in 2020 and 2024. The JD(U) achieved a second rise in its strike rate from 74% in 2024 to just over 82%. These contributions were extremely vital wins for the NDA. The LJP(RV) were amongst their later allies.
The NDA base campaign focused on welfare schemes. It accused the government of development. It also talked to women, youth, and first-time voters.
Women became the strongest voting bloc in 2025. Their analysts credited this support for NDA’s lead.
There were two main reasons for this tilt:
His long-term welfare programs have been mainly in health, education, and mobility. The cash transfer by BJP for ₹10,000 was directed to 7.5 million women under the Chief Minister’s Women Employment Scheme. This initiative boosted women-led micro-enterprises. It also created an idea of economic empowerment.
This strategic outreach also enhanced the appeal of the NDA in rural and semi-urban constituencies. In these areas, women often influence family-level voting decisions.
RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav was briefly trailing in Raghopur, considered an RJD bastion, before regaining leads of around 13,000 votes. A loss there would have been a historical blow to the Yadav family.
In Alinagar, singer-turned-BJP candidate Maithili Thakur led comfortably against RJD’s Binod Mishra.
Voter Roll Revision Sparks Political Clash
The election followed the Special Intensive Revision by the Election Commission, where 4.7 million names were removed from the voter lists. The opposition alleged that this exercise deliberately targeted Muslims and poorer sections. These concerns were contested by the BJP and the Election Commission.
Nevertheless, this dominated the political talk during the campaign period.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj traveled across the state for months. Despite a high media profile, they failed to lead in any seat. His party also failed to convert local mobilization into votes. Bihar with over 130 million people and 40 Lok Sabha seats still remains a vital battleground for Indian politics.
This massive victory brings back the NDA coalition. It is strongly positioned for crucial state elections in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Assam. For Congress, it sharpens questions of leadership, strategy, and grassroots organizing. This is especially important now. The party bears increased pressure to hold on to its relevance in north Indian politics.
About the Author
