The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) decimated both the opposition Mahagathbandhan and the newly floated Jan Suraaj in the Bihar Assembly elections, securing a three-fourths majority in the 243-member House in a verdict that reaffirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s enduring appeal.

The victory could not have been more resounding as the NDA surged ahead in over 200 seats. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party — a first in Bihar’s electoral history — with a strike rate of 90 per cent, winning 89 of the 101 seats it contested.

The JD(U) made a spectacular recovery by securing 85 of the 101 seats it fielded its candidates from, compared to 43 in the 2020 elections.

Chirag Paswan belied political expectations as his Lok Janshakti P

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