The Bihar 2025 assembly elections delivered a historic defeat to the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) with latest trends showing that the alliance may secure just 36 seats. Despite high expectations and an alliance that sought to challenge the incumbent National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ), the MGB was unable to translate its efforts into electoral success. Multiple factors converged to undermine the alliance's prospects, from strategic missteps in campaign timing and internal seat-sharing conflicts to over-reliance on anti-incumbency sentiments. Moreover, the lingering shadows of past governance issues and the weak performance of crucial allies further eroded the alliance's standing. As Bihar voters gravitated toward the NDA's broader caste and welfare coalition, the MGB failed to expand its

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