Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi during Bihar campaigning. (File pic/PTI)

In a resounding endorsement of continuity and development, the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) achieved a historic landslide victory in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, securing 202 seats in the 243-member house —well beyond the majority mark of 122. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won around 91 seats, Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] around 84, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP(RV)] around 19, and smaller allies like Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) added 9 more, reflecting a consolidated vote share surge to around 47% from 37.26% in 2020.

This triumph, fuelled by women’s welfare schemes and robust grassroots mobilisation, contrasts sharply with th

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