Vote counting for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections is scheduled for Friday, November 14, and early projections from exit polls point to a comfortable showing for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Still, the arithmetic of 243 seats, strong regional variations and unusually high turnout mean the final picture could hold surprises.

QUICK NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Total assembly seats: 243; majority mark 122

Polling for Phase 1 was held on 6 November 2025, with a turnout of 65.08 %.

Phase 2 polling was held on 11 November 2025, with a turnout of 68.76 %.

The overall turnout for both phases combined was around 66.9 %, the highest ever in state's history.

WHAT EXIT POLLS ARE SAYING

A cluster of national pollsters released exit-poll snapshots after voting finished. While exact seat r

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