Bihar Results 2025 LIVE: NDA Crosses Halfway Mark in Early Trends

Counting trends from Mahua show Tej Pratap Yadav slipping sharply, as LJP(RV) candidate Sanjay Kumar Singh widens his lead with over 12,800 votes. RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan holds second place, while AIMIM’s Amit Kumar is third. Tej Pratap is struggling with just a little over 2,100 votes.

By 11:45 am, the Nitish-led NDA has surged to 188 seats, with the BJP and JD(U) leading the alliance’s strong performance. The Mahagathbandhan remains far behind at 51 seats. Early trends indicate a sweeping mandate for Nitish Kumar, signalling voter approval for the NDA’s governance model.

Early counting shows the NDA leading in at least 16 Muslim-dominated constituencies, with JD(U) and LJP(RV) posting significant gains. The Mahagathbandhan, despite its heavy focus on jobs and youth issues, is trailing in most of these segments.

As of 11:20 AM, the NDA has further strengthened its position, leading in 193 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan has dropped to just 46 seats.

The BJP has now moved ahead of the JD(U), leading in 84 constituencies, with Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) close behind on 79 seats. In the Mahagathbandhan camp, the RJD holds leads in 33 seats, while both the Congress and CPI(ML) are ahead in 6 seats each.

The NDA continues to maintain a commanding advantage as counting progresses.

Union Minister and HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi has reaffirmed support for JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, saying the ongoing trends clearly point to an NDA victory with a “thumping majority.”

“This is not unexpected. We were confident from the beginning that the NDA would form the government, and Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister,” Manjhi said. He added that the alliance is on track to reach 160 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan may be held to 70–80 seats.

“Nitish Kumar hi banenge mukhyamantri,” he declared.

The Election Commission reports that the NDA has taken a strong lead in 136 seats, moving well past the 122-seat majority mark as counting continues.