Bihar Election Results 2025: 3 of 4 Muslim candidates of Nitish-led JDU leading

As per the Election Commission, at 10:20 am

• Manzar Alam is leading in Jokihat 
• Saba Zafar is trailing behind AIMIM's Akhtarul Iman in Amour
• Shagufta Azim is leading in Araria
• Mohd Zama Khan is leading in Chainpur

The Bihar elections are being viewed as a crucial test for JD(U) chief nitish kumar, the state's longest-serving CM, whose political stock has been under scrutiny following shifting alliances and anti-incumbency sentiments.

Trends at 10:40 am

The BJP was leading in 85 seats, the JD(U) in 76, LJP (Ram Vilas) in 22, and HAM in 4. The RJD was leading in 34 seats, the Congress in 6, VIP 1, and left parties on 8.

The ruling NDA was ahead in 190 assembly seats, as compared to 48 of the opposition INDIA bloc, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website.

NDA crosses majority mark in early trends

In the early trends of the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, the ruling NDA has crossed the majority mark, strengthening its position to return to power in the state, with Nitish Kumar poised to become Chief Minister for the tenth time. Early counting indicates that the NDA is leading comfortably across several key constituencies, while the Mahagathbandhan, led by Tejashwi Yadav, is trailing behind. 

The counting of votes is underway for 243 assembly seats in Bihar, amid tight security arrangements. The counting of votes polled in the two-phase elections commenced at 8 am across 46 centres in 38 districts. Bihar had registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the elections to the 243-member assembly in two phases on November 6 and November 11. A total of 7.45 crore voters were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 2,616 candidates.