The 2025 Bihar election was almost a mirror image of 15 years ago, but with some differences. Back in 2010, the JD(U) won 115 of the 141 seats contested, while the BJP won 91 of the 102 constituencies it contested. This time, both allies contested 101 seats each, with the BJP with a slightly better strike rate, with a tally of 89 seats and the JD(U) slightly behind at 85.

The NDA wave — the ruling coalition ended up with 202 seats in total — was the result of the enduring popularity of CM Nitish Kumar , with his support among women voters, who outvoted men almost 9 percentage points this time, appearing to have played a decisive role.

Here is how the ruling coalition scripted this landslide win:

* The great wall of Bihar politics

Nitish Kumar is a good case study of a leader whose so

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