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New Delhi: The Bihar BJP posted a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar together after the NDA was set to secure a landslide mandate to stay in power in the state.
The photo was posted with a Bhojpuri caption: "Jodi Modi-Nitish Ji Ke Hit Ho Gayil, Bihar Ke Vikas Phir Repeat Ho Gayil" (Modi-Nitish partnership has become a hit, Bihar development is on repeat.”
As of 4 pm, Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and Modi’s BJP were leading on 83 and 95 seats respectively. The NDA was ahead in 207 of the 243 Assembly constituencies. This was one of several recent moves by the NDA, especially the BJP, that signalled Nitish still holds the top position.
This gesture stems from the fact that Nitish Kumar was sworn in as chief minister in 2020 despite JD(U) winning only 43 seats. This was a setback largely attributed to Chirag Paswan’s sabotage. At the time, the BJP was the biggest constituent within the NDA in the Bihar Assembly.
This time too, the BJP is set to stay as the largest partner. However, Nitish's JD(U) has increased its strike rate immensely, and may almost double its 2020 tally. In recent times, Nitish had to offer greater space to the BJP in the alliance. In 2010, the number of seats contested by the JD(U) and the BJP was 141 and 102 respectively. It was adjusted to 115 and 110 in 2020, and was 101 each in the 2025 election.
As the JD-U has improved its strike rate, Nitish can now seek a far stronger footing and dominant place within the NDA.
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