RJD Leads Bihar Vote Share Despite Major Electoral Setback

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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