Patna : The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), reacting for the first time to its major setback in the Bihar assembly election results, said on Saturday that it is not “despondent” despite suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of the ruling NDA. Public service is an unceasing process, an endless journey. Ups and downs are inevitable in it. No sorrow in defeat, no arrogance in victory.
Congress, its key ally in the state, won only six of the 61 seats it contested, compared to 19 last time. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweep left little ambiguity. The BJP captured 89 seats, improving its 2020 tally of 74, while Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) climbed to 85 from 43. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweep left little ambiguity. The BJP captured 89 seats, improving its 2020 tally of 74, while Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) climbed to 85 from 43.
He defeated the BJP’s Satish Kumar by 14,532 votes, according to the Election Commission. Its vote share climbed to 22.76 per cent, edging past the BJP’s 20.90 per cent and the JD(U)’s 18.92 per cent in the final tally of the Assembly polls. Tejashwi Yadav’s ally, Rahul Gandhi, vowed an in-depth review of the outcome and said “we could not achieve victory in such an election that was not fair from the very beginning”.
The Mahagathbandhan vote share and seat count fell sharply, ending below the 40-seat mark and far from government formation. In contrast, the BJP emerged as the strongest performer within the NDA, winning 89 seats — its highest-ever tally in Bihar. The JD(U), led by Nitish Kumar, secured 85 seats, while Chirag Paswan’s LJP (RV) posted an impressive strike rate by winning 19 of the 29 seats it contested.
