Amid the battering, there is some consolation for the RJD as its leader and Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, is now leading from Raghopur by over 11,000 votes. He was earlier trailing in the seat.
While Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has been a two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav are finding it difficult to hold their ground in the 2025 Assembly elections.
As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged past the 200-seat mark in the latest trends of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the Janata Dal (United) on Friday highlighted the role of women voters in the mandate.
He dismissed AIMIM's criticism of being the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'B team'. Pathan argued that his party's lead in a few seats in the Bihar assembly election results was a "huge boost" and expressed hope for winning in at least seven constituencies.
He termed the SIR as an "electoral conspiracy", asserting that after Bihar, it won't be possible in other states, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh or any other state.
The JD(U) workers exchanged sweets among each other and cherished the moment. Party leader Chotu Singh congratulated CM Nitish Kumar, stating that they are celebrating Holi and Diwali at the party office.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav is leading from the Raghopur seat with a margin of 916 votes as of 10.50 am.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) website, Bihar is witnessing a close competition, with the JD(U) leading on 63 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads on 61.
As early trends in counting of votes in the Bihar Assembly elections showed the ruling NDA well past the halfway mark of 122 seats, Congress leader Udit Raj took a swipe and said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is moving towards success
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) candidate from Tikari assembly constituency Anil Kumar on Friday said he is confident that the party will win all six seats it contested and that Nitish Kumar will return as Chief Minister with a strong majority.
"We will win by a two-thirds majority. Nitish Kumar will be the CM. The people who used to marginalise Nitish Kumar have now understood what he is," Choudhary, the Janata Dal (United) national general secretary, told ANI.
Within the NDA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 41 seats and has recorded a strike rate of 63.64 per cent. The Janata Dal (United), which had underperformed in the last election, is currently showing a stronger strike rate of 67.74 per cent.