Patna: While the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav managed to retain his seat in Raghopur, the party as a whole faced a dramatic electoral setback in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
At his home constituency of Raghopur, Tejashwi Yadav secured a win by approximately 14,000 votes, defeating the BJP candidate Satish Kumar Yadav with 1,18,597 votes to 1,04,065. Yet, despite this personal victory, the broader electoral numbers for his party were grim: reports indicate that the Mahagathbandhan (opposition bloc) is trailing significantly with only around 30–35 seats in early leads, while the NDA surged past 190 seats. • The RJD’s traditional “MY” (Muslim-Yadav) coalition appeared insufficient this time. Analysts highlight that the NDA’s new “ME” (Mahila + EBC) social coalitio

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