Ruling NDA Sweeps Bihar Assembly Elections With Massive Mandate

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a thumping majority in the Bihar Assembly elections, winning 202 seats in the 243-member House. 

The results for all the constituencies were declared by the Election Commission last night. A party or an alliance needs 122 seats to form the government in the state.

The BJP emerged as the largest party, winning 89 seats. Its ally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), won



85 seats, while Union Minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) bagged 19 seats. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), headed by former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, won five seats, while Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha bagged four seats. 

 

Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and state ministers Prem Kumar, Maheshwar Hazari and Sanjay Saraogi, and BJP’s Maithili Thakur were among prominent winners from the NDA camp.