Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. Leads are as follows:
NDA 169
MGB 70
JSP 2
Others 2
Out of all parties, BJP stands furthest ahead, leading on 77 seats. The JD(U) leads on 73 seats, while the RJD leads on 48. LJPRV stands at 17 and INC stands at 12. Meanwhile, JSP remains at 2.
Other leading parties are HAMS at 4, CPI(ML)(L) at 3, and others like AIMIM, VIP, CPI, CPI(M), BSP, and RLM at 1 each.
Early trends published by the ECI across 78 seats put JD(U) ahead on 71 seats. Following are BJP on 70, RJD on 41, and LJPRV on 16. INC trails with 9 seats.
Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. Leads are as follows:
NDA 159
MGB 80
JSP 2
Others 2
Out of all parties, JD(D) stands furthest ahead, leading on 75 seats. The BJP leads on 69 seats, while the RJD leads on 59. INC stands at 17, while JSP is at 2.
Other leading parties are LJPRV at 12, HAMS at 3, AIMIM at 1, VIP at 1, CPI at 1, and JJD at 1.
Meanwhile, Amaresh Kumar (INC) leads from Lakhisarai, Mathilia Thakur (BJP) from Alinagar, Ajay Kumar Vishwaha (RJD) from Vaishali, Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJPRV) from Mahua, Anant Singh JD(U) from Mokama, Osama Shahab (RJD) from Raghunathpur, Mohammad Adil Hasan (AIMIM) from Balrampur.
Early trends published by the ECI across 78 seats put BJP ahead on 28 seats. Following are JD(U) on 20, RJD on 17, and LJPRV on 7. INC trails with 3 seats.
Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. Leads are as follows:
NDA 155
MGB 83
JSP 3
Others 2
Out of all parties, BJP stands furthest ahead, leading on 82 seats. The RJD leads on 62 seats, while the JD(U) leads on 66. INC stands at 12, while JSP is at 3.
Other leading parties are CPI(ML)(L) at 5, LJPRV at 5, HAMS at 3, CPI at 1, VIP at 1, AIMIM at 1, and JJD at 1.
Samrat Choudhary (BJP) from Tarapur
Vijay Sinha (BJP) from Lakhisarai
Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) from Raghopur
Mathilia Thakur (BJP) from Alinagar
Anant Singh JD(U) from Mokama
Osama Shahab (RJD) from Raghunathpur
The ECI has released early trends of counting, putting BJP ahead with 6 seats. Following are RJD and LJPRV with 2 each. Trailing are JD(U) and INC with 1 each.
Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. Leads are as follows:
NDA 132
MGB 81
JSP 4
Others 3
Out of all parties, BJP stands furthest ahead, leading on 69 seats. The RJD leads on 65 seats, while the JD(U) leads on 55. INC stands at 9, while JSP is at 3.
Other leading parties are CPI(ML)(L) at 5, LJPRV at 5, HAMS at 3, CPI at 1, VIP at 1, AIMIM at 1, and JJD at 1.
Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. Leads are as follows:
NDA 92
MGB 53
JSP 4
Others 3
Counting is underway across Assemblies, beginning with postal ballots. NDA leads in 22 seats, MGB in 8, JSP in 2 and others in 1.
District Magistrates and police officials have announced that preparations are in place for counting of ballots. Security around strong rooms have been enhanced and CAPF personnel have been deployed outside and in nearby sensitive areas. Quick response teams and patrols have been dispersed. There is complete CCTV coverage and district control rooms are monitoring the situation. Entry of polling agents and officials is being facilitated across districts.
Counting will begin at 8am, starting with postal ballots followed by EVM votes. Counting of Postal Ballots will conclude before the last round of EVM votes are counted. Counting has already begun at Gopalpur, Bihpur, and Sultanganj seats.
Results of the 2025 Bihar Assembly Election are set to be announced on Friday, 14 November 2025. The 243-seat election has been one of the most intense and closely viewed contests in recent years. It saw the highest ever voter turnout in the state’s history, experienced unprecedented female participation, and followed the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Polling spanned two phases – one on 6 November and the second on 11 November 2025 – with a total turnout of 66.91%. This election has been underscored by meticulous preparation and coverage undertaken by the ECI, such as 100% webcasting across stations, enhanced security deployments in vulnerable districts, and selfie points outside booths.
The election saw 7.4 crore voters choosing between 2,616 candidates. The main contenders this election have been the NDA – led by BJP and JD(U) – and the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) – led by RJD and INC. The newcomer Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), founded by political strategist Prashant Kishor, also made a splashy entry, contesting independently across all seats.
Most exit polls have predicted a sweeping victory for the NDA, putting Nitish Kumar as the top choice for Chief Minister yet again. Following is the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) , which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its CM face. And trailing is JSP, with no CM candidate and minimum seats expected.
Axis My India, one of the leading pollsters, has predicted a much closer contest, however. It has projected an almost even contest between the NDA and Mahagathbandhan (MGB), with the NDA inching ahead. It has also estimated RJD to be the single biggest party this election, winning 24% of the vote share.
Counting of votes will begin at 8:00am, continuing till 6pm. Regular updates will be provided by the election commission throughout the day. The winner of the election will be officially announced once counting is completed. 122 seats are required to form a majority.