Bihar election results: JD(U) winners' list and what the verdict means for Nitish Kumar

Bihar witnessed a decisive political shift on Friday as votes were counted across all 243 Assembly constituencies, bringing into focus the performance of the Janata Dal (United) and the future of incumbant Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

With counting beginning at 8 a.m. and results firming up by evening, the verdict has set the tone for Bihar’s next political chapter.

A high-stakes mandate for Bihar’s political leaders

The 2025 election had been billed as one of the most consequential in recent years — not only for the ruling JD(U) but also for RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor. The final numbers today will offer the first clear indication of where voter sentiment stands.


For Nitish Kumar, the verdict shapes both his political legacy and his ability to navigate future alliances. The JD(U)’s seat tally — and its spread across regions — is likely to determine his influence in the next government formation exercise.

Tejashwi Yadav, who mounted a vigorous challenge through the RJD-led campaign, will now weigh the results against expectations of emerging as Bihar’s dominant opposition voice.

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, contesting its first full-scale election, has drawn significant scrutiny. With Kishor stepping into electoral politics after years as one of the country’s most sought-after strategists, today’s outcome serves as a crucial test of whether his grassroots outreach has translated into votes.

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JD(U) winners: Full list of constituencies won

Constituency	JD(U) Candidate	Winner (Results awaited)
Alamnagar	Narendra Narayan Yadav	Won
Biharganj	Niranjan Kumar Mehta	Won
Singheshwar (SC)	Ramesh Rishidev	—
Madhepura	Kavita Saha	—
Sonbarsha (SC)	Ratnesh Sada	Won
Mahishi	Gunjeshwar Sah	—
Kusheshwar Asthan (SC)	Atirek Kumar	Won
Benipur	Vinay Kumar Choudhary	Won
Darbhanga Rural	Ishwar Mandal	Won
Bahadurpur	Madan Sahni	Won
Gaya Ghat	Komal Singh	Won
Meenapur	Ajay Kushwaha	Won
Sakra (SC)	Aditya Kumar	Won
Kanti	Ajit Kumar	Won
Kuchaykot	Amrendra Kumar Pandey	Won
Bhore (SC)	Sunil Kumar	Won
Hathua	Ramsevak Singh	Won
Barauli	Manjit Singh	Won
Jiradei	Bhisham Kushwaha	Won
Raghunathpur	Vikas Kumar Singh (Jishu Singh)	—
Badharia	Indradev Patel	Won
Maharajganj	Hem Narayan Sah	Won
Ekma	Dhumal Singh	Won
Manjhi	Randhir Singh	Won
Parsa	Chhote Lal Ray	—
Vaishali	Siddharth Patel	Won
Rajapakar (SC)	Mahendra Ram	Won
Mahnar	Umesh Singh Kushwaha	Won
Kalyanpur (SC)	Maheshwar Hajari	Won
Warishnagar	Manjrik Mrinal	Won
Samastipur	Ashwamedh Devi	Won
Morwa	Vidyasagar Singh Nishad	—
Sarairanjan	Vijay Kumar Choudhary	Won
Vibhutipur	Raveena Kushwaha	—
Hasanpur	Raj Kumar Ray	Won
Cheria Bariyarpur	Abhishek Kumar	Won
Matihani	Rajkumar Singh	—
Alauli (SC)	Ramchandra Sada	Won
Khagaria	Bablu Mandal	Won
Beldaur	Panna Lal Patel	Won
Jamalpur	Nachiketa Mandal	Won
Suryagarha	Ramanand Mandal	Won
Sheikhpura	Randhir Kumar Soni	Won
Barbigha	Kumar Pushpanjay	Won
Asthawan	Jitendra Kumar	Won
Rajgir (SC)	Kaushal Kishore	Won
Islampur	Ruhel Ranjan	Won
Hilsa	Krishna Murari Sharan (Prem Mukhiya)	Won
Nalanda	Shrawon Kumar	Won
Harnaut	Harinarayan Singh	Won
Mokama	Anant Singh	Won
Phulwari (SC)	Shyam Rajak	Won
Masaurhi (SC)	Arun Manjhi	Won
Sandesh	Radha Charan Sah	Won
Jagdishpur	Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha	Won
Dumraon	Rahul Singh	Won
Rajpur (SC)	Santosh Kumar Nirala	Won
Valmikinagar	Dhirendra Pratap Singh (Rinku Singh)	—
Sikta	Samrudh Verma	Won
Narkatiya	Vishal Sah	Won
Kasariya	Shalini Mishra	Won
Shivhar	Shweta Gupta	Won
Sursand	Nagendra Raut	Won
Runisaidpur	Pankaj Mishra	Won
Harlakhi	Sudhanshu Shekhar	Won
Babubarhi	Meena Kamat	Won
Phulparas	Shaila Mandal	Won
Laukaha	Satish Saha	Won
Nirmali	Aniruddha Prasad Yadav	Won
Pipra	Ram Vilas Kamat	Won
Supaul	Vijendra Prasad Yadav	Won
Tribeniganj (SC)	Sonam Rani Sardar	Won
Raniganj (SC)	Adhishtit Rishidev	—
Araria	Shabnum Akhter	—
Jokihat	Manzar Alam	—
Thakurganj	Gopal Agrawal	Won
Amour	Saba Zafar	—
Rupauli	Kaladhar Mandal	Won
Dhamdaha	Leshi Singh	Won
Korha (SC)	Dulalachand Goswami	Won
Manihari (ST)	Shambhu Suman	—
Barari	Vijay Singh Nishad	Won
Gopalpur	Bullo Mandal	Won
Sultanganj	Dr. Lalit Narayan Mandal	Won
Kahalgaon	Shivanand Mukesh	Won
Amarpur	Jayant Raj	Won
Dhuraiya (ST)	Manish Kumar	Won
Belhar	Manoj Yadav	Won
Chainpur	Mohd. Zama Khan	Won
Karahgar	Bashisth Singh	Won
Karakat	Mahabali Singh	—
Nokha	Nagendra Chandravanshi	Won
Kurtha	Pappu Kumar Verma	Won
Jehanabad	Chandeshwar Chandravanshi	—
Ghosi	Rituraj Kumar	Won
Nabinagar	Chetan Anand	Won
Rafiganj	Pramod Kumar Singh	Won
Belaganj	Manorama Devi	Won
Nawada	Vibha Devi	Won
Jhajha	Damodar Rawat	Won
Chakai	Sumit Kumar Singh	—

How the counting unfolded

Counting began at 8 a.m., starting with postal ballots, in line with the Election Commission of India’s protocol. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were opened half an hour later, under a stringent security and surveillance regime.

All EVMs were sealed and stored in strongrooms secured by a double-lock system, guarded continuously by central forces and monitored through CCTV feeds. Early trends started emerging by midday, with full results stabilising toward the evening.

This was the first Assembly election since the Covid-19 pandemic and also the first after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls — the most extensive voter roll update in over two decades.

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Record turnout, massive deployment

Bihar recorded its highest-ever turnout of 67.13%, comfortably surpassing the 62.57% turnout in 2020 and even the high participation seen during the 1998 Lok Sabha polls. Not a single repoll was required across the 2,616 candidates and 12 recognised parties — a significant indicator of smooth polling.

To manage the massive counting exercise, the ECI deployed 4,372 counting tables across the state. Each was manned by a supervisor, an assistant, and a micro-observer. A total of 243 Returning Officers and an equal number of Counting Observers oversaw the process, supported by more than 18,000 counting agents.

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips were matched with EVM results in five randomly selected polling stations in each constituency as part of a multi-layered verification system. The entire counting process was video recorded for transparency and audit purposes.

The party’s performance is being closely assessed to gauge the public’s response to Nitish Kumar’s leadership, marked by multiple alliance shifts and an unusually high-stakes campaign.