Following the conclusion of the Bihar Assembly elections, both the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan alliances have confidently claimed they will secure a decisive majority. The political atmosphere remains charged as leaders from both sides have made strong assertions of victory, setting the stage for the final vote count.
The Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of the RJD, interpreted the massive voter turnout as a clear public mandate for change. He expressed gratitude to the electorate and asserted that a shift in power is inevitable in Bihar. Yadav also strongly questioned the credibility of various exit polls, alleging manipulation and a lack of transparency regarding their sample sizes and methodology.
Substantiating his claims, Yadav highlighted a significant surge in voter participation, noting that compared to the 2020 elections, an additional 7.2 million votes were cast. This translates to an average of over 29,000 more votes per constituency, a figure his alliance believes signals a strong anti-incumbency wave.
On the other side, the NDA has expressed equal confidence. Senior BJP leader and outgoing Deputy Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, stated that the record-breaking voter turnout would propel the ruling alliance to a massive victory, one that would surpass their performance in the 2010 assembly elections.
The electoral process now enters a critical phase, with all EVMs and VVPATs securely stored in strongrooms under tight CCTV surveillance. The state recorded its highest-ever voter turnout at approximately 67 percent, breaking the previous record of 62.57 percent from 2000. The fate of the claims made by both alliances will be decided when the votes are counted on November 14.
