In Bihar elections 2025, NDA achieved a landslide victory by winning 200+ seats. Modi-Nitish’s leadership, support of women voters and successful caste equation ensured this victory. The narrative of weak opposition and ‘double engine’ also proved important.
NDA has created history in the results of Bihar Assembly elections 2025. From the initial trends till the final round, NDA was seen not as a wave but as a tsunami, which changed the entire political equation by crossing the 200+ seats mark. This victory is not just a matter of votes but also the success of a strategic, social and political alliance. Let us understand the 10 big things behind this massive victory:
1. Tremendous support from women voters
Women were the most decisive force in this election. More than 71% of women voters turned out to vote, about 9% more than men. NDA got the direct benefit of Nitish Kumar’s schemes like employment promotion, cycle-scholarship.
2. The double engine narrative worked
With the Modi government at the Center and Nitish Kumar in the state, this message of “double engine development” resonated deeply from rural areas to urban voters. People’s displeasure over issues like inflation or unemployment was not seen as much as the confidence in development was affected.
3. Weak strategy of Grand Alliance
The RJD-Congress duo could not hit the ground running this time. Delay in seat sharing, internal conflict over the list of candidates and growing lack of trust in Tejashwi Yadav weakened the Grand Alliance’s hold.
4. Impact of Nitish Kumar’s experience
A long political career, administrative experience and a strong hold among women. The image of Vikas Purush and Good Governance Babu again made Nitish not ‘Kingmaker’ but ‘King’ in the game.
5. EBC–OBC equation with NDA
Narendra Modi’s EBC-MBC card did wonders this time. The EBC community was heavily inclined towards the NDA and this proved to be a turning point in the entire election.
6. BJP’s aggressive social media campaign
This time BJP opened a digital front on a large scale in short videos, AI-posters, micro-targeting and local language. RJD’s digital campaign remained weak and BJP took the lead among the youth.
7. Chirag Factor
Chirag Paswan has attraction in both youth vote and Dalit vote. His campaign appeared to be benefiting the NDA, especially in increasing the pace of winning seats. He had 100 percent strike rate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and now his performance looks good in the assembly elections also.
8. Jan Suraj and weak position of small parties
The complete cleanliness of Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party was also a big factor. The third front did not work, and the anti-incumbency vote was divided instead in favor of the NDA.
9. Narrative of ‘Jungle Raj’ vs ‘Law and Order’
NDA raised the issue of pre-2005 Jungle Raj with full force. This narrative set well among rural and first-time voting youth. The grand alliance failed to cut it.
10. Modi factor – decisive like every election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rallies, speeches and social media reach made the election one-sided. Modi’s face, Nitish’s government, and BJP’s election machinery—this triangle together laid the foundation of the 200+ figure.