Bihar election exit poll: NDA set to make comeback, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj fails to impress

Voting for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 concluded, with exit polls across major agencies predicting a sweeping victory for the ruling NDA (BJP-JDU alliance). Most exit polls forecast the NDA to secure between 133 and 167 seats - well past the 122-seat majority mark in the 243-member assembly - while the Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan is expected to fall short, usually in the 70-100 seat range. Almost all polls project a dismal performance for Prashant Kishor’s new Jan Suraaj Party. We decode the numbers here.