WWill ailing Nitish Kumar take oath as Prime Minister for the tenth time? Will Tejashwi Yadav have the ability to lead Mahagathbandhan to victory? Is Prashant Kishor actually the ‘X-factor’ this election season? The solutions to all these questions and extra might be revealed as we speak because the battle for Bihar enters its ultimate levels.
Voting in Bihar was held in two phases (November 6 and 11) and the state noticed a report turnout of 67.13 per cent, the best since 1951.
Early exit polls predicted a majority for the NDA, however some polling businesses are anxious that the battle in Bihar might be an in depth one.
Bihar’s parliamentary quorum is 243, with a majority of 122 seats.
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11.40am: “This can be a direct contest between the EC and the folks of Bihar.”
Congress chief Pawan Khera has reacted to the early developments. “This can be a direct battle between the Election Fee of India and the folks of Bihar. Let’s examine who wins. I’m not even speaking about events. I’m speaking a couple of direct and frank battle between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the folks of Bihar…”
“These are simply early developments. We’re ready a bit. Early developments definitely recommend that Gyanesh Kumar has an edge over the folks of Bihar… I can not underestimate the folks of Bihar. They’ve proven braveness. Regardless of SIR, they’ve proven it. Now, let’s have a look at within the coming hours how efficient Gyanesh Kumar is.”
#clock | #BiharElection2025 | Congress chief Pawan Khera mentioned, “As I mentioned earlier, the preliminary developments themselves point out that Gyanesh Kumar appears to be succeeding with the folks of Bihar. This battle is just not between the BJP, Congress, RJD and JDU. This can be a direct battle between Gyanesh…” pic.twitter.com/SMF8joiXBI
— Ani (@ANI) November 14, 2025
11:35 a.m.: NDA heads for landslide victory.
In line with the EC’s web site, the ruling coalition is main with 189 seats on present developments, exceeding the bulk mark.
Watch stay protection of Bihar meeting election outcomes.
11.30am: Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav Path in Mahua
Tej Pratap Yadav, former Bihar minister and estranged son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, is trailing in fourth place within the Mahwah seat in Vaishali district with a distinction of 10,776 votes after 4 of the 26 votes have been counted.
Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap had earlier expressed confidence in profitable the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) stronghold. That is the district that he received in 2015 by a margin of greater than 28,000 votes.
This time, his quick rival is RJD candidate and sitting MLA Mukesh Kumar Raushan. Different candidates within the fray are Sanjay Kumar of the Lok Janshakti Celebration (Ram Vilas) and Indrajeet Pradhan of the Jan Suraaj Celebration. As of 11.30am, Sanjay Kumar is within the lead.
The 37-year-old was expelled from the RJD and his household in Could. Since then, the grudge continues as his youthful brother Tejashwi Yadav has been campaigning in opposition to his elder brother in Mahua. In the meantime, Tej Pratap landed in Raghupur constituency, the place Tejashwi is contesting the polls, to marketing campaign for his candidate Prem Kumar Yadav.
Whereas Mr. Tejashwi reminded voters to be loyal to the occasion and never their household, Mr. Tej Pratap made an emotional enchantment to voters by portraying himself because the older brother who obtained a extreme punishment.
“He’s nonetheless a toddler. As soon as the elections are over, we are going to give him a rattle… If he goes to our space, we are going to go to his space too. Then we are going to go to Raghupur,” his brother mentioned of Tejashwi, who’s campaigning in opposition to him in Mahwah.
11:15am: Tejashwi Path, Raghupur
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav is trailing his nearest rival Satish Kumar Yadav of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration in Raghupur by 1,273 votes.
Tejashwi is the prime ministerial candidate for the Mahagathbandhan and is aiming for a 3rd consecutive time period.
Raghopur, a Yadav-majority constituency, is a pocket district of the RJD first household. Tejashwi’s father Lalu Prasad Yadav received twice within the 1995 and 2000 by-elections, whereas his mom Rabri Devi received thrice within the 2000 and 2005 by-elections.
In actual fact, the constituency has remained inter-tribal for about twenty years, aside from the 2010 meeting elections, when Satish Kumar Yadav, then operating on a Janata Dal (United) ticket, defeated Rabri Devi by a margin of over 13,000 votes.
The seat returned to the RJD in 2015, when Tejashwi grew to become deputy chief minister, defeating Satish Kumar, who was contesting the Bharatiya Janata Celebration’s (BJP) image, by a margin of greater than 22,700 votes. In 2020, Tejashwi retained his seat by greater than 38,000 votes over his rival.
11:10 am: Dy CM Samrat Choudhary takes the lead in Tarapur.
In line with the EC web site, Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary is main in Tarapur meeting constituency by a margin of three,327 votes after 4 out of 30 votes had been counted.
Chaudhary, a member of the Legislative Council (MLC), had beforehand stood as a candidate from his house constituency of Munger. He’ll face a triangular contest in Tarapur in opposition to Arun Shah of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Dr Santosh Singh of the Jan Suraaj Celebration.
Chaudhary, an OBC chief, has additionally served as president of Bihar up to now. He began his political profession with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in 1999, switched to the Janata Dal (United) in 2014, after which joined the Bharatiya Janata Celebration in 2017. He has additionally served as a minister within the authorities headed by Rabri Devi, spouse of RJD veteran Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Shakuni Chaudhary, the daddy of the BJP candidate, was a founding member of the Samata Celebration and served as an MLA and MP a number of occasions. His mom Parvati Devi as soon as represented Tarapur constituency. Chaudhary has received two parliamentary elections up to now (2000 and 2010) however misplaced twice (2005 and 2015).
JD(U)’s Mewa Lal Choudhary is the sitting MLA of the constituency and held the seat within the 2015 and 2020 meeting elections. This seat is taken into account to be a stronghold of the JD(U).
11am: “Nitish Kumar might be sworn in as Prime Minister”—Jitane Ram Manji
Because the NDA eyes an enormous victory, Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Secretary Jitan Ram Manjhi mentioned he was at all times assured of an enormous victory.
10:45am: NDA leads with 177 seats — EC Knowledge
Preliminary developments point out that Nitish Kumar is anticipated to stay chief minister for an additional time period, with the ruling coalition main with 177 seats. Mahagathbandhan is trailing the chief with 53 seats. Figures as of 10:45 a.m., in line with the EC web site.
10.25am: Bharatiya Janata Celebration leads in Nuapada polls in Odisha
In Odisha’s Nuapada, Jai Dholakia of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration is main by 12,815 votes. Jay is the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia. He switched from BJD to BJP after his father’s demise. Rajendra Dholakia was the sitting MLA from Nuapada constituency.
10:20 am: Maithili Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration takes the lead in Alinagar.
People singer Maithili Thakur, a BJP candidate from Alinagar, is main by 3,004 votes over RJD’s Vinod Mishra in two out of 24 votes counted. This would be the 25-year-old’s debut as a politician and elector.
Alinagar is a part of Darbana district and Thakur hails from Benipatti in adjoining Madhubani district, about 35 km from North Bihar’s Mithilanchal district.
Thakur rose to fame in 2011 along with her efficiency and look in Zee TV’s present ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs’. She was additionally appointed because the state icon of Bihar by the Election Fee in 2023.
10:15am: Osama Shahab leads in Raghunathpur
Preliminary developments point out that Osama Shahab, son of the late Mohammad Shahabuddin, is taking the lead in Raghunathpur. The 31-year-old is making his political debut on the RJD ticket.
Within the 2020 elections, Harishankar Yadav received the seat for RJD with over 42% vote share. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections had been fiercely contested, with JD(U) profitable Siwan Meeting seats, together with Raghunathpur, marking a shift within the steadiness of energy.
Osama’s 2025 marketing campaign drew on his father’s legacy, promising growth, unity and inclusive development. With a turnout of 61.45 per cent, the election was an in depth one reflecting the varied neighborhood make-up of Muslims, Yadavs and Rajputs.
9.50am: Akali leads in Tarntaran, Congress leads in Anta, Rajasthan.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)’s Sukhwinder Kaur is main in Punjab’s Tarun Taran meeting constituency, with AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu main by 374 votes after three out of 16 votes had been counted.
In Anta, Rajasthan, Congress candidate Pramod Jain is main within the first of 20 polls.
Early developments from the Election Fee point out that Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is main in Telangana’s Jubilee Hills Meeting constituency after the primary spherical of vote counting, with 9 rounds remaining.
In Odisha’s Nuapada, BJP’s Jai Dholakia is main, whereas in Jharkhand’s Ghatsira, JMM’s Somesh Soren is main. In Nagrota, one of many two seats in J&Okay the place by-polls had been held, Devyani Rana of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration is main, whereas in Bugam, Agha Syed Mahmood Almosavi of JKNC is main. In line with the preliminary developments of the EC, Dr R Lalthanliana is main in Dampa in Mizoram.
9:45am: Mahagathbandhan is a distant second in early developments
ECI information reveals that the opposition alliance is main with 33 seats whereas the NDA is inching in the direction of victory with 102 seats. Numbers at 9:50am.
9:15 a.m.: NDA leads with 41 seats — ECI information
As of 9:25 a.m., the NDA was main in 41 seats and Mahagathbandhan was main in 12 seats, in line with information from the Election Fee of India.
9am: NDA leads early development
In line with early developments, information 18, It reveals the NDA main with 130 seats and Mahagathbandhan with 66 seats. This determine relies on 201 of 243 seats as of 9 a.m.
8:30 am: Directions to all leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration
Within the wake of the Pink Fort blast on November 10, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration has directed all leaders to maintain celebrations to a minimal and chorus from setting off firecrackers if the NDA wins as we speak.
8:15 a.m.: “Change is on the best way.”
Mahagathbandhan CM face and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav mentioned he was assured that the alliance would win and kind the federal government.
#clock |Patna: Bihar Meeting Election Outcomes | Mahagathbandhan CM face and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav mentioned, “We’ll win. It is due to you. Change is coming quickly. We’re forming the federal government.” pic.twitter.com/p6pVag0e96
— Ani (@ANI) November 14, 2025
8:00 a.m.: Voting begins
The destiny of candidates for all 243 constituencies in 38 districts of Bihar might be determined within the subsequent few hours. Vote counting will even start for parliamentary by-elections in eight constituencies in six states and one union territory.
Strict safety measures are in place throughout all constituencies. Visuals of Muzaffarpur and Patna:
#clock |Bihar: Police and administration are on alert in Muzaffarpur and able to rely the demise toll #BiharElection2025 pic.twitter.com/nnq2z8AHXh
— Ani (@ANI) November 14, 2025
#clock |Bihar: Police personnel on horseback perform patrols in Patna. #BiharElection2025 begins. pic.twitter.com/Bi7iKyD3j5
— Ani (@ANI) November 14, 2025
7.30am: Why Bihar polls report report feminine voter turnout
A confluence of things from the particular intensive revision applied by the Election Fee of India (ECI) to girls receiving Rs 10,000 below the Mukyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana (MMRY) to the Bihar Meeting elections has paved the best way for the state to report the best feminine voter turnout since Independence.
The 2-phase meeting polls concluded on Tuesday with a complete voter turnout of 66.91%, the best in Bihar since 1951, in line with the Election Fee of India (ECI).
Voter turnout within the first section was 61.56 % for male voters and 69.04 % for feminine voters. Within the second section, 74.03 % of feminine voters forged their votes, in comparison with 64.1 % of male voters.
In line with provisional information launched by the ECI, Bihar’s meeting polls noticed a record-breaking 71.6 per cent participation of ladies voters, the best since 1962, when female and male voting charges had been first taken under consideration.
Political commentator and epidemiologist Sanjay Kumar known as this a “beautiful shift in Indian politics” and mentioned: “We have seen this occur in lots of states, however a 9 proportion level distinction in turnout between women and men is one thing we have by no means seen earlier than in Bihar or every other state.”
Some consultants name this the “empowerment story.” The state authorities’s Rs 10,000 stipend to girls might have contributed. Some folks name this the statistical results of Bihar SIR by ECI.
Learn Apoorva Mandhani’s report.
7:00 a.m.: Exit ballot outcomes
Early exit polls on Tuesday predicted a landslide victory for the NDA in Bihar, with a powerful exhibiting by the Janata Dal (United) more likely to forestall the ruling coalition from profitable energy for the Mahagathbandhan. If the predictions develop into true, Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, who has been deserted by many and is battling the notion that he’s unwell, appears set to take the oath of workplace for the tenth time.
The Indian bloc, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, CPI (ML-L) and several other smaller events, might wrestle to achieve the triple-digit mark, whereas Prashant Kishor’s upstart Jan Suraaj Celebration (JSP), which was a sizzling subject in the course of the marketing campaign, is anticipated to be a clean slate, polling businesses mentioned.
5 years in the past, exit polls tilted in favor of the opposition, with some anticipating RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav to finish Mr Kumar’s 20-year rule. However ultimately, whereas the RJD received 75 seats within the 243-member meeting and emerged as the one largest occasion, Yadav fell simply brief.
Some exit polls now recommend that the opposition might win even fewer seats than the RJD alone received in 2020, predicting a landslide victory for the NDA, which incorporates the JD(U), the BJP, the LJP (Ram Vilas) and several other smaller events.
Bihar exit ballot predicts ‘far se Nitish’, President Tejashwi Reid in double digits, Jan Suraj in duck
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6:30am: Raghupur to Tarapur—essential seats throughout play
Every of Bihar’s 243 meeting seats will play a task in forming the following authorities, however some races are being watched extra intensely than others. From Raghupur, the place incumbent MLA Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav is contesting, to Tarapur and Laksarai, the place deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha are locked in a fierce battle. Different essential seats are Chhapra, Alinagar and Champatya, the place three political newbies are making their electoral debuts: Bhojpuri performer Kesarilal Yadav (RJD), folks singer Maithili Thakur (BJP) and former journalist Manish Kashyap (Jan Suraji).
One other match to observe is Mokama, the place the dominant Janata Dal (United) subject native powerhouse Anant Kumar Singh. This seat was received by his spouse within the 2022 polls on an RJD ticket.
6 a.m.: Counting of mail-in ballots begins at 8 a.m.
On Thursday, the Election Fee of India (ECI) issued a press notice saying that counting of postal votes will start at 8 am on Friday, adopted by EVM counting at 8:30 am.
It reiterated that the counting of postal votes have to be accomplished by the penultimate EVM counting. It additionally mentioned that 4,372 counting sheets have been arrange in 243 Meeting constituencies in Bihar and over 18,000 counting employees appointed by returning officers and candidates will oversee the counting course of.
“Throughout EVM counting, the management unit is taken round to the counting desk and proven to the counting personnel to make sure that the seal is unbroken and the serial quantity matches the Type 17C (Half I) report,” it defined. The ballot panel added that the variety of votes recorded within the EVM might be cross-verified with the entries in Type 17C and in case of discrepancies, “VVPAT votes from that polling station might be mandatorily counted”.
In a press notice, the EC additionally mentioned that there have been no requests for a re-vote from the two,616 candidates or the 12 acknowledged political events that had been within the fray.
Within the run-up to the elections, the ballot fee confronted intense criticism over its choice to hold out a Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, ensuing within the ultimate electoral roll comprising 74,526,858 electors.
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