Bihar Elections Results 2025 Live Updates
Bihar Elections Results 2025 Live Updates: The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) has taken a comfortable lead as per early trends as counting of votes is underway in Bihar's 243 Assembly constituencies on Friday, 14 November.
A record 67.13 percent of voters cast their ballots in the two phases of polling on 6 and 11 November—the highest turnout in the state since 1951.
While most exit polls have predicted a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), some have said that the election could come down to the wire, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagathbandhan putting up a tough fight.
Female voters exceeded male voters during polling, with 71.78 percent registered women coming out to vote. The same figure for men was 62.98 percent.
Tejashwi Yadav slammed the exit polls, claiming they were formed "under pressure" from the BJP.
The Election Commission said that this is the first time in recent history that no discrepancies were found at polling stations after scrutiny.
The SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of voter rolls in Bihar was conducted ahead of the state elections.
The key candidates in the polls are Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Samrat Chaudhary, Mangal Pandey, Maithili Thakur, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Renu Devi, and Tarkishore Prasad.
BJP's Maithili Thakur Leading in Alinagar
Singer and first-time candidate for the BJP Maithili Thakur is currently leading in the Alinagar constituency by a margin of 1,826 votes.
NDA Takes Big Lead As Per Early Trends
The NDA has taken a big lead in the polls as per early trends. While the BJP is leading in 48 seats, the JD(U) is ahead in 43. The RJD is leading in 23 seats, on the other hand, while the Congress is up in seven.
Tej Pratap Yadav Trailing in Mahua
As per early trends, Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav is trailing from the Mahua constituency. LJP (RV) candidate Sanjay Kumar Singh is currently leading in the seat.
Early Trends Show BJP Leading in 5 Seats
As per early trends, the BJP is leading in 28 seats and the JD(U) in 20. On the other hand, the RJD is leading in 17 seats and the Congress in three, EC data shows.