Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers in Delhi as the NDA secured a decisive lead in the Bihar Assembly election
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BJP headquarters in Delhi as the NDA continued to maintain a commanding position in the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 results. BJP president JP Nadda and senior party leaders welcomed the Prime Minister as celebrations began at the headquarters.
Vote counting, which started at 8 AM, showed the BJP and JD(U) far ahead of the opposition alliance. As per the latest Election Commission trends, the BJP was leading in dozens of constituencies alongside the JD(U), putting the NDA comfortably above the majority mark of 122 seats in the 243-member Assembly.
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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a sweeping lead in the Bihar Assembly election on Thursday, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver a strongly worded address at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi. His remarks focused largely on the opposition Mahagathbandhan, the state’s political narrative of “Jungle Raj”, and the shifting voter base.
Speaking at the celebrations, Modi asserted that what he described as the “Katta Sarkar” would “never return to Bihar”, claiming the electorate had voted with an eye on development. He said Congress appeared more unsettled by his comments on law-and-order issues in Bihar than the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which was directly in the line of criticism.
Modi further criticised the Mahagathbandhan over controversy surrounding remarks on Chhath Puja made during the campaign, alleging disrespect towards the festival’s cultural significance. He reiterated the central government’s ongoing attempt to secure UNESCO Heritage status for Chhath.
Throughout his address, the Prime Minister sought to contrast Bihar’s polling environment with earlier decades, referring to past allegations of booth capturing and ballot box tampering, and noting the state’s historically high turnout this year. The Election Commission confirmed a voter turnout of 67.13%, the highest recorded in Bihar since 1951. Women voters participated in significantly larger numbers, recording 71.6%, compared to 62.8% among men.
As per Election Commission figures at 7:50 pm, the NDA secured 148 seats, with the BJP at 76, JD(U) at 56, LJP (Ram Vilas) at 13, HAM at 2, and RLM at 1. The Mahagathbandhan lagged significantly with 21 seats, including 16 for the RJD and 3 for Congress.
Modi also introduced what he termed a new “MY formula”, redefining the acronym—traditionally associated with the RJD’s Muslim-Yadav support base—as representing “mahila” (women) and youth. The Prime Minister argued that the participation of young voters across communities played a decisive role in dismantling older political alignments.
Observers noted that the coordinated campaign between the BJP and JD(U) this election cycle projected far more unity than in 2020, with both parties emphasising welfare, infrastructure expansion, and administrative stability. The alliance’s consolidated strategy, backed by the PM’s national outreach and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s regional influence, was widely seen as shaping the election’s outcome.
Published: 14 Nov 2025, 07:16 pm IST
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