In a bid to shed the "Jungle Raj" tag, he even left out RJD supremo Lalu Yadav from his posters, but he still had to bear the brunt of the controversial legacy of his family.
While the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) crossed the halfway mark of 122 in leads as per the Election Commission of India, prominent hoardings with slogans "Bihar Ka Matlab Nitish Kumar" surfaced near the Chief Minister's residence in Patna.
"Even before the elections began, it was said that JD(U) would win around 80 seats. This became possible due to the charismatic leadership of Nitish Kumar. RJD+ sometimes says that they will score a bumper victory in Bihar, but when the results come, they say that the Election Commission
The 2025 Bihar Assembly polls were considered as the litmus test for serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. However, Nitish Kumar has managed to steer the politics of Bihar around him in every Bihar election in the past over 20 years.
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.
"Trends are just for the start, lets see till the end. We have a hope that a government is formed which will do good for the people of Bihar, that is what we want. It seems that if someone has been given 20 years (to do work), and they can't do so now Mahagathbandhan should get a chance,"
Senior BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain commented on the initial trends, expressing confidence in the party's performance, citing the people's faith in PM Modi, Nitish Kumar, and the NDA.
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has crossed the halfway mark of 122, while the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan is trailing behind as per the Election Commission of India.
As early counting trends placed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead in the electoral race in Bihar, JD(U) National Working President and MP Sanjay Kumar Jha asserted that the results were consistent with the feedback party leaders gathered during campaigning and reflected the pub
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.