Welcome to our Bihar Election Results 2025 Live Blog.

Bihar Election Results 2025 will be declared as counting to begin soon for all 243 assembly seats. The high-stakes contest between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan will determine whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retains power or the Opposition stages a comeback. Stay with us for real-time updates, seat trends, voter patterns and numbers as counting progresses.

6:30 AM – Counting Day Begins In Bihar

Good morning and welcome to our Bihar Election Results 2025 Live Blog. Counting for all 243 assembly seats will begin shortly across multiple counting centres in the state. Security has been tightened, and officials have taken positions as EVMs are prepared for the opening round.

7:00 AM – Heavy Security At Counting Centres

Security personnel have been deployed across all counting centres in Bihar. Only authorised individuals are being allowed entry, and movement around the centres is strictly monitored. Counting will begin at 8 am with postal ballots.

7:30 AM – Postal Ballots To Be Counted First

As per procedure, counting will start with postal ballots before the EVM rounds begin. This initial phase is expected to give the first trend of the day, especially in closely fought constituencies.

🕗 Pre-Counting (Just Before Trends Start)

7:55 AM – Final Checks Underway

Officials are carrying out final checks inside all counting halls. Party agents have taken their seats, and EVM tables are ready for counting. The first trends are expected soon after counting begins.

8:00 AM – Counting Begins For All 243 Seats

Counting has officially started across Bihar. Postal ballots are being opened, and the first trend from key seats is expected within minutes. Stay with us for the latest numbers.

📊 Early Trends (8:15 AM – 10:00 AM)

8:15 AM – First Trends Expected Shortly

The first trends from constituencies such as Patna Sahib, Mokama, Raghopur, and Gaya Town are expected shortly as postal ballot counting picks up pace.

8:16 AM – NDA leads in 8 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 2. Jan Suraj leading in 1.

8:17 AM – NDA leads in 8 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 6

8:16 AM – NDA leads in 12 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 8

8:20 AM – NDA leads in 19 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 10

8:22 AM – Prashant Kishor’s party Jan Suraaj leading in 2 seats

8:23 AM – NDA leads in 29 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 17

8:25 AM – NDA leads in 34 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 18

8:27 AM – NDA leads in 38 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 24

8:33 AM Postal ballots seem to be swinging the NDA way while the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is found wanting

8:37 AM – BJP’s Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary Leading From Tarapur

8:38 AM – Tejashwi Yadav Takes Early Lead From Raghopur

8:46 AM – BJP’s Maithili Thakur Leading From Alipur

8:47 AM – JDU’s Anant Singh Takes Lead From Mokama

8:48 AM – Khesari Lal Yadav Leading From Chapra

8:56 AM – Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap, Narendra Singh, Maithili Thakur and Samrat Choudhary Leading

9:03 AM – BJP Emerges as Largest Party, Leading on 54 Seats

10:32 AM – Mohammad Shahabuddin’s Son Leading in Raghunathpur

10:35 AM – Khesari Lal Yadav Continues to Lead in Chapra?

10:38 AM – Tej Pratap Yadav Trailing in Mahua

The two-phase Bihar Assembly Election 2025, conducted on 6 and 11 November across all 243 constituencies, saw a significant voter response with turnout hovering around 66–67 percent. Most exit polls have indicated an advantage for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), suggesting the ruling coalition led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may return to power, while the Mahagathbandhan appears set for second position.

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Exit polls suggest edge for NDA

Multiple exit polls predicted that the NDA — comprising JDU, BJP, HAM and LJP (Ram Vilas) — could secure a majority. These early projections hinted at a potential continuation of the present government, despite expectations from the opposition that the public mood might lean towards change.

Voters focus on development and employment

This election saw issues beyond caste arithmetic and regional dynamics. Development concerns, employment opportunities, and the rising trend of youth migration were noted as major factors. Voters appeared more attentive to regional progress, reflecting a desire for stronger improvement in livelihood opportunities.

Where to follow results

Live updates of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 results can be accessed on the Election Commission’s official website, @results.eci.gov.in, along with major news platforms providing continuous coverage.

Key VIP seats and major candidates

Certain constituencies were considered politically significant due to high-profile candidates or their strategic value.

Major leaders and notable seat details:

• Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) contested from Raghopur, representing the Mahagathbandhan as its chief ministerial face, with Satish Kumar Yadav from BJP fielded against him.
  
• Tej Pratap Yadav (RJD) contested from Hasanpur.
  
• Samrat Choudhary (BJP) was in the fray from Tarapur.
  
• Maithili Thakur (BJP), the folk singer, contested from Alinagar.
  
• Haribhushan Thakur ‘Bachaul’ (BJP) contested from Bisfi.
  
• Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD) contested from Darbhanga Gramin.
  
• Gaura Bauram witnessed a contest between Santosh Sahni of VIP (brother of Mukesh Sahni) and Afzal Ali Khan of RJD.
  

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not contest from any Assembly seat this time and instead chose to enter through the MLC route.

Alliances in the 2025 polls

The election was shaped largely by two alliances:

NDA: JDU, BJP, HAM, LJP (Ram Vilas)
Mahagathbandhan: RJD, Congress, CPI, CPI(ML), CPM, VIP

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has appealed to the nation to avoid stereotyping Kashmiri Muslims in the wake of the Delhi car blast, stressing that a handful of individuals cannot define an entire community. His statement comes amid arrests of several doctors from Kashmir linked to the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that detonated near the Red Fort Metro Station on November 10, killing at least 13 people and injuring nearly two dozen.

Omar Abdullah calls for sensitivity, condemns the attack

Speaking in Jammu, Abdullah strongly condemned the blast, asserting that no faith supports the killing of innocents. He cautioned against painting all residents of Jammu and Kashmir with the same brush.

He said that only a “few people” have repeatedly disrupted peace, and warned that generalising all Kashmiri Muslims as terrorists would harm efforts to maintain communal harmony. His remarks follow the arrest of Dr Umar Mohammad, Dr Muzammil, and Dr Adeel Rather—doctors from Pulwama and Anantnag—whose alleged links to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad have surfaced in the ongoing investigation.

‘Educated individuals too can be involved in terror’

Responding to concerns about the suspects’ professional background, Abdullah noted that even individuals in esteemed positions can be influenced into such activities. He referred to earlier cases involving academics and insisted that educational qualifications cannot be the parameter to rule out extremist involvement.

He emphasised that those involved must face strict punishment, while innocent individuals must not be dragged into suspicion.

Questions raised over security lapses

The Chief Minister also questioned possible lapses that may have allowed the suspects to operate unchecked. He expressed concern over the lack of follow-up investigation after one of the doctors was reportedly expelled from a previous job. Abdullah said that the state administration would fully support the Centre to maintain normalcy.

The three doctors—Dr Muzammil, Dr Adeel, and Shaheen Saeed from Lucknow—are currently in police custody. They were employed at Al Falah University in Faridabad, where the blast conspiracy is believed to have been planned.