Bihar results highlights: NDA bags 202 seats, Rahul ‘truly surprised' by verdict

Bihar election results highlights: PM Modi attributed the NDA win in Bihar to his new MY formula, which stands for Mahila and Youth. NDA has already crossed the majority mark, and is on course to win over 200 seats.

Bihar election results highlights: PM Modi hailed the emphatic victory of the NDA and affirmed in a jibe at the Mahagathbandhan that 'jungle raj' will never return. (PTI)

Bihar election results highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the people of Bihar have “voted for a developed and prosperous state by breaking all records,” as he addressed supporters at the BJP headquarters. He also revealed that the win was a result of his focus on MY - Mahila and Youth....Read More

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• 15 Nov 2025, 02:32:41 AM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Gujarat CM reacts to NDA's win

  Bihar results LIVE: "Today, the NDA won a resounding victory in Bihar. This is a victory of good governance, of politics of development, and of increased security through Operation Sindoor," Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said, according to ANI.

• 15 Nov 2025, 01:48:21 AM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Bihar election results a victory of democracy, says PM Modi

  Bihar results LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) stunning win in Bihar is the victory of democracy and true social justice, marking the end of Jungle Raj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that the landslide victory will pave the way for a similar triumph in West Bengal next year.

  Amid celebrations at the party headquarters following the NDA’s triumph, the PM asserted that the NDA replaced “tustikaran” (appeasement) with “santushtikaran” (satisfaction) and said the mandate showed that the people had rejected the negative politics of the Congress. Read more.

• 15 Nov 2025, 12:44:49 AM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Mallikarjun Kharge accepts people's mandate in Bihar

  Bihar results LIVE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accepted people's mandate in the Bihar Assembly election and vowed to continue the party's fight against "forces that are engaged in weakening democracy."

  "We respect the decision of the people of Bihar and will continue our fight against those forces that are engaged in weakening democracy by misusing constitutional institutions. We will conduct a thorough study of the election results and will present a detailed perspective after understanding the reasons for the outcomes," he said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 11:51:55 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Deputy CM Vijay Sinha holds roadshow

  Bihar results LIVE: Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, BJP's winning candidate from Lakhisarai, held a roadshow and greeted his supporters and party workers to celebrate his victory in the constituency. Watch video.

• 14 Nov 2025, 11:29:14 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: NDA bags 202 seats

  

  Bihar results LIVE: The NDA has won 202 seats in the Bihar assembly election, while the Mahagathbandhan won 35.

• 14 Nov 2025, 11:21:47 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: AIMIM chief Owaisi's dig at Oppn after Bihar debacle

  Bihar results LIVE: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has thanked the people of Bihar for electing the party’s candidates in five assembly constituencies in the polls and urged non-NDA parties to introspect on their defeats.

  "I am grateful to the people of Bihar. Especially, I have been saying from the beginning that RJD would not be able to stop BJP. You can check my speeches. I had said that. Today also, I am appealing to those people in Bihar who have misconception about the 'MY' (Muslim and Yadav) combination," he said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 10:27:27 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Home Minister Amit Shah leaves BJP HQ after NDA’s landslide win in Bihar

  Bihar results LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from the BJP headquarters after meeting the party cadre and senior leaders.
  
  The NDA had a historic landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections 2025.

• 14 Nov 2025, 10:21:03 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy hails Bihar mandate for Modi and Nitish and for future of Bihar

  Bihar results LIVE: “The way the people of Bihar have given victory to Prime Minister Modi and Nitish Kumar, it shows the trust of the people. This is for the future of Bihar, the youth and the farmers... Many, many thanks to the people,” said BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

• 14 Nov 2025, 10:05:59 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Vijay Kumar Sinha collects winning certificate, holds roadshow in Lakhisarai

  After winning the Lakhisarai seat by a margin of over 24,000 votes, BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha collected his victory certificate and held a roadshow in the assembly constituency.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:58:41 PM IST

  Bihar results LIVE: Tejashwi had said I won't win, but thanks to Lakhisarai for giving him stern reply, says Vijay Kumar Sinha

  After winning the Lakhisarai seat, BJP's Vijay Kumar Sinha thanked the people of the assembly constituency and said that they gave a befitting reply to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who had asked everyone to write down that Sinha won't win the seat.

  "I thank the people of Lakhisarai, Bihar. You have enhanced the honour of Biharis...The people have expressed confidence in Prime Minister Modi and Nitish Kumar," he told news agency ANI.

  "Tejashwi Yadav had said to write it down that Vijay Kumar Sinha will not win, but today the people of Lakhisarai have not only responded to him, but also given him a befitting reply," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:47:29 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: This is more than a victory, says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

  Reacting to the NDA's win in the Bihar assembly elections, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that "this is more than a victory".

  "Bihar has given Prime Minister Modi and Nitish Kumar a very big responsibility... Prime Minister Modi has said, with his hand on his heart, that now your feelings, your dreams, are our vow," Tiwari told news agency ANI.

  "Prime Minister Modi has said that start investing in Bihar from today itself. On Prime Minister Modi's call, people give up their subsidies," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:44:34 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: RLM chief Kushwaha thanks people of state, 'especially women'

  Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha, an ally of the ruling NDA, thanked the people of Bihar, "especially the women", from the bottom of his heart for giving the alliance this huge victory.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:35:56 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Congress's tragic loss; fought in 61 seats, won only 6

  The Congress party experienced a tragic loss in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, winning just six seats despite having fielded candidates in 61 assembly constituencies.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:32:02 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: This is truly surprising, says Rahul Gandhi in first reaction

  In his first reaction to the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, Congress MP and Mahagathbandhan leader Rahul Gandhi termed the results as "truly surprising".

  In a post on X, he said, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to those millions of voters in Bihar who expressed their trust in the Mahagathbandhan."

  "This result in Bihar is truly surprising," he added. Gandhi further stated that the Mahagathbandhan could not achieve victory in an election that was "not fair from the very beginning".

  "This fight is for the protection of the Constitution and democracy. The Congress Party and the INDIA alliance will deeply review this result and make their efforts to save democracy even more effective," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:27:11 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: NDA registers win in 182 seats so far

  As the counting of votes for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections are still underway, so far, the BJP-JD(U)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has won 18 seats, as per official data from the Election Commission of India.

• 14 Nov 2025, 09:17:07 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: The PK factor fails to make a mark

  Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party failed to open an account in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. PK, often dubbed as the 'X factor' in the Bihar polls did not win a single seat despite fielding candidates in 238 of the 243 assembly constituencies.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:52:54 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: NDA's win in Bihar ‘historic’, 'seal of trust' for welfare policies, says JP Nadda

  Bihar election results LIVE: BJP president JP Nadda said the people gave a massive mandate like a "tsunami" to the NDA in the Bihar polls for good governance and development in the state, putting a "no entry" board for the 'jungle raj' that the state witnessed during the RJD rule in the past. "It is a massive mandate and the poll results show it's a tsunami. People of Bihar have expressed unwavering faith and love for Modi and also put a seal on the progress that the country is making under his leadership," Nadda said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:41:29 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: What Owaisi said after AIMIM won 5 seats

  Bihar election results LIVE: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi thanked the people of Bihar for ensuring the success of party's candidates in five assembly constituencies and urged non-NDA parties to introspect. Owaisi said non-NDA parties should try to address their shortcomings instead of assuming voters would automatically favour them. "I am grateful to the people of Bihar. Especially, I have been saying from the beginning that RJD would not be able to stop BJP. You can check my speeches. I had said that. Today also, I am appealing to those people in Bihar who have misconception about the 'MY' (Muslim and Yadav) combination," Owaisi said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:32:30 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Rahul's 'hydrogen bomb' proves weaker than balloon in Bihar

  BJP leader Sahasrabuddhe said that Rahul Gandhi's "hydrogen bomb" on vote theft allegations proves weaker than balloon in the Bihar assembly elections.

  Senior BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Friday said the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) sweeping victory in the Bihar assembly polls reflected a mandate for good governance as voters did not want a return of "Rashtriya Janata Dal's jungle raj"," news agency PTI reported.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:11:17 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: No Bihar tolerates personal comments, says Chirag Paswan

  Union minister Chirag Paswan slammed RJD leader Sunil Singh's "Nepal-like situation in Bihar' remark and said that such remarks reflect "provocative politics".

  He told news agency ANI, " Yesterday, they stated that an atmosphere similar to that of Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be created in India. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi repeatedly says that Gen Z should play their role. This is provocative politics... Finding fault with every issue, blaming EVMs, and blaming officials."

  "If they spent as much time on their own assessment as they do on finding fault, then Congress and RJD would likely achieve something better... No Bihari tolerates personal comments that go below the limits... The 'Mahagathbandhan' has suffered losses due to this repeatedly," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:08:32 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Modi's guidance, Nitish's leadership led to NDA's historic victory, says BJP MP

  BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal said that PM Modi's guidance and NDA's rule in Bihar under Nitish Kumar's leadership are the reasons for the alliance's "historic mandate".

  "The NDA is forming the government with a huge majority in Bihar. PM Narendra Modi's guidance and the NDA's rule under the leadership of Nitish Kumar in Bihar are the reasons for this historic mandate... We will fulfil all the promises we made to the people... They have sided with the truth by demolishing all the lies... Such individuals (Prashant Kishor) are merely products of social media. They are nowhere among the public," Jaiswal added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:04:51 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Who has won how many seats as of 8 pm | Check here

  As of 8 pm, the Election Commission has declared the following results of 183 of the 243 seats in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections.

  Here's how many seats each party has won so far:

  BJP: 76

  JD(U): 61

  RJD: 17

  LJP(RV): 17

  Congress: 3

  AIMIM: 5

  HAM(S): 3

  RLM: 2

  CPI(ML)-L: 1

  CPI(M): 1

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:01:26 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi concludes speech with ‘Vande Mataram’ chants

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his speech at the Bihar election results' celebration at the BJP HQ in Delhi with loud chants of ‘Vande Mataram’.

• 14 Nov 2025, 08:00:20 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Re-election of NDA govt signifies pro-people, pro-governance, pro-development agenda, says Modi

  PM Modi said that if people are re-electing the BJP-led NDA government, it "signifies the establishment of a pro-people, pro-governance, and pro-development agenda".

  "This represents a new foundation in Indian politics," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:58:37 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Era of Red corridor, dark days of terrorism, now part of history, says PM Modi

  Speaking at the celebrations at BJP HQ, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The era of the Red Corridor and the dark days of terrorism are now part of history."

  "Today, Bihar is relentlessly advancing on the path of development, and this progress is unstoppable. These results stand as a powerful response to those critics who once opposed the idea of development in Bihar. To those who shamelessly claimed that Bihar didn’t need expressways or highways. To those who argued that Bihar didn’t require industries," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:56:07 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: We will destroy jungle raj from West Bengal as well, says PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the way the NDA has destroyed the ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar, similarly, the ‘jungle raj’ will also be finished in West Bengal.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:54:45 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Your trust is my resolve, says PM Modi to people of India

  Addressing the people of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed, “Your trust is my resolve and your hopes are my pledge and your aspirations are my inspirations."

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:52:24 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Era of tushtikaran replaced with sanstushtikaran, says PM Modi

  PM Modi said that with the 2025 Bihar election results, the era of tushtikaran (appeasement) has been replaced by a focus on universal santushtikaran (satisfaction).

  "The nation is now voting for genuine social justice—a vision where every family is granted opportunity, respect, and equality. A society where there is no room for appeasement," Modi said, adding that the people of the nation now only want development.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:50:41 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: RJD ko ‘saanp sunga hua hai’, says PM Modi

  After the defeat of the Mahagathbandhan in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, PM Modi said that today, RJD “ko saanp sunga hua hai” (RJD is speechless, as per rough translation).

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:49:11 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi slams Opposition's ‘fake’ vote theft allegations

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his attack on the Opposition for its “negative politics”. He said they use “chowkidar chor” phrase, waste the Parliament's time, attack central agencies, make up false “vote chori” allegations, play on ‘caste divide’, and bring forward the agendas of the country's enemies. He said the truth today is that the Congress is a “Muslim league-ey-maowadi Congress”.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:43:50 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: This is victory for women of Bihar, says PM Modi

  PM Modi repeatedly hailed the NDA's victory in the Bihar assembly elections and said that this is a win for the women of Bihar, "who had to face the wrath of RJD's jungle raj".

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:42:23 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: RJD, Congress have not apologised to Chhathi Maiyya, says PM Modi

  PM Modi said that till today, the Congress and RJD have not apologised to Chhathi Maiyya.

  "The people of Bihar will never forget this. Bihar's pride and honour, this is our priority," he said at the celebrations at the BJP HQ in Delhi.

  "The people of Bihar have played a huge role in India's development. But those who ruled the country for decades always created a false image of Bihar. These people defamed Bihar. They neither respected Bihar's glorious past, nor its traditions and culture, nor its people," he further added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:40:38 PM IST

  LIVE | This is same Bihar which was once plagued by Maoist insurgency, says PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the success of the Bihar assembly elections 2025 and said, "This is the same Bihar that was once plagued by Maoist insurgency, where voting in Naxal-affected areas often concluded as early as 3 PM. However, in this election, people turned out to vote with remarkable enthusiasm."

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:39:20 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM invokes 'Loha Lohe Ko Katta Hai' phrase to slam Oppn

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited an old saying, "Loha Lohe ko Katta Hai" (steel beats steel) and said that in response to the opposition's appeasement politics in Bihar, the NDA presented its own "MY formula, which stands for 'Mahila', 'Youth'."

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:36:04 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Jungle Raj will never be back in Bihar, affirms PM Modi

  Sharpening his attack on the opposition, PM Modi said in a firm affirmation that “jungle raj will never be back” in Bihar.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:34:46 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Youth of Bihar has shattered Jungle Raj's 'communal MY Formula', says PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in today's age, Bihar is among those states in the country which has the highest number of young people, adding that they have shattered the "communal MY Formula" of Jungle Raj.

  "Today, Bihar is among those states in the country with the highest number of young people, and these include youth from every religion and every caste. Their desires, their aspirations, and their dreams have shattered the old, communal MY Formula of Jungle Raj. I especially congratulate the youth of Bihar today," Modi said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:32:43 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Lies ‘lose’, public trust ‘wins’, says PM Modi

  Continuing his jibes at the opposition, PM Modi said in his address at the BJP HQ in Delhi that lies always “lose”, whereas public trust always “wins”.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:31:41 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi slams opposition's "appeasement-based MY Formula"

  Some parties in Bihar had created an appeasement-based MY Formula, PM Modi said, adding that today's victory of the National Democratic Alliance in the Bihar assembly elections has given a "new positive 'MY Formula, and that is — women and youth".

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:29:53 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi responds to Rahul Gandhi's ‘vote chori’ allegations

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited the Election Commission of India for the success of the Bihar assembly elections, citing the voter turnout and no re-polling in the state. In an vieled jibe at Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi said that even though the ECI was targeted by some, the people have Bihar have given a stern response with their votes in the elections.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:28:26 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: People have voted for developed and prosperous Bihar, says PM Modi

  At the celebrations at BJP HQ, PM Modi said, "The people of Bihar have voted for a developed Bihar. The people of Bihar have voted for a prosperous Bihar."

  "During the election campaign, I had urged the people of Bihar for record voting, and the people of Bihar have broken all records," he added.

  PM Modi further said, "I had urged the people of Bihar to ensure a resounding victory for the NDA, and the people of Bihar have honored this request of mine as well."

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:26:21 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi hails Nitish Kumar's leadership; appreciates Samrat Choudhary, Chirag Paswan

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the BJP HQ in Delhi, hailed Nitish Kumar's leadership and lauded its role in the landslide victory that the NDA has achieved in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections.

  He also appreciated the role of BJP leader Samrat Choudhary and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:23:44 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: We NDA folks are servants of the people, says PM Modi

  PM Modi, speaking at the BJP HQ in Delhi, said, "This resounding victory, this unbreakable faith... the people of Bihar have blown everyone away. We NDA folks, we are but the servants of the people."

  "We keep winning the hearts of the people through our hard work, and we've already stolen the hearts of the masses, so today Bihar has shown — once again, an NDA government," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:22:38 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Biggest mandate for NDA since 2010, says PM Modi

  PM Modi said that the 2025 results for the Bihar assembly elections is the “biggest mandate for NDA since 2010”.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:21:56 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: NDA officially hits majority mark in Bihar, headed towards landslide victory

  By winning 128 seats, the BJP-JD(U)-led NDA has officially hit the majority mark in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:18:15 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi promises ‘Makhana kheer’ to everyone after mega NDA win

  As NDA is headed towards a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised “Makhana kheer” to everyone, including the party workers present at the BJP HQ for the celebrations.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:16:55 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Garda uda diya, says PM Modi as he hails NDA victory

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the victory of the NDA in the Bihar assembly elections and said that the immense faith of the people has ensured the blockbuster performance of the ruling alliance in the state. “Garda uda diya,” he said.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:15:12 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: PM Modi begins address at BJP HQ, chants ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’

  At the celebrations of the NDA's landslide victory at the BJP HQ in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening began his address with the chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:12:23 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: People have given clear mandate to pro-active and double-engine govt, says JP Nadda

  Speaking a the celebrations at the BJP HQ in Delhi, party chief JP Nadda said, "Under the esteemed leadership of the Honorable Prime Minister, the people of Bihar have given a clear mandate and bestowed their blessings on the politics of development, a proactive government, and the double-engine government."

  "The roadmap for development has sent a clear message of "no entry" to jungle raj on the soil of Bihar," he added.

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:10:52 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: Oppn wanted to run Bihar with the backing of infiltrators, says JP Nadda

  BJP chief JP Nadda slammed the opposition's "appeasement" politics and said that the Mahagathbandhan did not want to run Bihar with the help of honest supporters, but with the backing of "infiltrators".

• 14 Nov 2025, 07:09:28 PM IST

  Bihar election results LIVE: This is a tsunami, says BJP chief JP Nadda on NDA victory

  BJP chief JP Nadda, speaking at the celebrations at the party HQ in Delhi, said that results of the Bihar assembly elections indicate that "this is a tsunami".

  "This tsunami has made it clear that whether it is the people of Bihar or the people of the country, everyone has unwavering faith in the honorable Prime Minister ji, and to take the state forward, he has put a stamp on the politics of development," he added.