Nitish Kumar thanks voters for overwhelming majority, says Bihar will now move towards becoming a developed state

New Delhi: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday thanked voters for giving the National Democratic Alliance a sweeping mandate in the 2025 assembly elections, saying the people had reaffirmed their faith in his government. In a post on X, Kumar said he "bowed" to the electorate for the overwhelming majority and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support.

"In the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, the people of the state have expressed their faith in our government by giving us an overwhelming majority. I bow to all the esteemed voters of the state and extend my heartfelt gratitude and thanks. I also bow to and express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, for the support he has extended," his post read.

Kumar also credited the unity within the NDA for the landslide, acknowledging allies Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Upendra Kushwaha for their contribution. "With your support, Bihar will move further ahead and find its place among the most developed states in the country," he said.

According to the latest figures on the Election Commission website, the JD(U) is set to win 85 seats -- a dramatic recovery from its 2020 tally of 43. The BJP is poised to secure 89 seats, while Chirag Paswan's LJP (RV) is projected to win 19. Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM(S) is expected to take 5 seats and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha 4.

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Together, the NDA is on course to win 202 constituencies, a sharp jump of 80 seats compared to its 2020 tally of 122.

In contrast, the Mahagathbandhan is set to slump to 35 seats, a steep fall from the 114 seats it secured in the previous assembly elections.