As with every election, the Bihar poll results also delivered winners and losers in equal measures. The biggest winner of the election was clearly the NDA, which has delivered a crushing blow to the Mahagathbandhan and is on its way to win over 200 seats. However, beyond the big numbers are the many victories and defeats that tell the story of a hard-fought election. Here are the big winners & losers of Bihar elections 2025:

Winners

Nitish Kumar: The chief minister of Bihar is clearly the biggest winner of the election, who has defied almost every challenge that came his way: anti-incumbency, health issues, fallout of political U-turns and BJP dominance within NDA. The man has kept his chair for 20 years and is eyeing another term in office, signalling that Bihar is clearly not done wit

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