In 2025, Bihar took centre stage in the national discourse as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) clinched a pivotal Assembly win, tightening its hold on the influential Hindi heartland constituent.
Moreover, special intensive revision (SIR) of the poll rolls in the State erased 65 lakh names from the voter list, igniting a political storm.
Defying anti-incumbency and health concerns, Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister for an unprecedented 10th time. The NDA swept 202 out of 243 seats, slashing the Mahagathbandhan’s tally to 35. The BJP claimed the top spot with 89 seats, closely followed by Janata Dal (United) with 85.
Within the Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won 25 seats, Congress won six, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) two.
In a twist, the Jan Suraaj Party, led by a former poll strategist who had generated significant buzz online, failed to win a single seat.
