The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) secured the highest vote share in the Bihar Assembly elections, even as the party suffered a significant decline in its overall performance. According to Election Commission data, Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD received 23% of the total vote share, higher than both the BJP and JD(U).
RJD Tops Vote Share but Drops Sharply in Seats
RJD’s 23% vote share was:
2.92 percentage points higher than the BJP, and
3.75 percentage points higher than JD(U)
However, the party saw a marginal drop from its earlier 23.11% vote share. In the previous polls, RJD fielded 144 candidates and won 75 seats. This time, despite contesting 141 seats, it managed to win only 25, marking its second-worst performance after 2010, when it had won 22 seats.
Tejashwi Yadav retained Raghopur, defeating NDA’s Satish Kumar after a tense contest.
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Opposition Alliance Faces Steep Decline
The Mahagathbandhan performed poorly:
Congress won only six seats, its second-worst result in Bihar after winning just four in 2010.
Other alliance members:
CPI(ML)(L) – 2 seats
IIP – 1 seat
CPI(M) – 1 seat
NDA Secures 202 Seats, Crosses 200-Mark Again
The ruling NDA secured a strong majority with 202 out of 243 seats, marking the second time it has crossed the 200-seat mark. (In 2010, the NDA had won 206 seats.)
Breakdown of NDA seats:
BJP – 89
JD(U) – 85
LJPRV – 19
HAMS – 5
Rashtriya Lok Morcha – 4
Other parties:
AIMIM – 5 seats
BSP – 1 seat
The vote counting for the two-phase Bihar election was completed on November 14.
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