Bihar Election Results: NDA Aims for Over 160 Seats as Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM Eyes Six Seats
In the Bihar assembly elections held in November 2025, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is anticipated to secure over 160 seats. Jitan Ram Manjhi, the chief of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), expressed optimism about his party winning at least six seats as part of the ruling coalition.
Bihar Assembly Election Results 2025
The NDA coalition is projected to lead in 166 out of 243 seats, exceeding the majority requirement of 122 seats, according to the latest updates from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc is trailing with leads in only 59 seats.
Current Trends and Performances
- NDA Performance:
- BJP leading in 72 seats
- JD(U) leading in 71 seats
- LJP(RV) leading in 18 seats
- HAM (S) ahead in 4 seats
- RLM ahead in 1 seat
- Opposition Performance:
- RJD leading in 43 seats
- Congress leading in 8 seats
- CPI (ML) Liberation leading in 6 seats
- CPI and CPI(M) leading in 1 seat each
- Others:
- Jan Suraaj Party and VIP trailing in every contested seat
As of now, several rounds of counting remain, potentially altering the initial results. Manjhi attributed the NDA’s success to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s governance and the role of the Election Commission in ensuring a fair electoral process.
With the expectation of a strong mandate, the elections are producing keen interest, and the final results will confirm the coalition’s performance in Bihar.
