Union Minister Chirag Paswan stated on Saturday that members of his party, LJP (Ram Vilas), met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on the resounding victory of the ruling NDA and to discuss the formation of the next state government.

In the Bihar assembly elections 2025, the NDA clinched 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly. The BJP won 89 seats, while the JD(U) secured 85. Allies LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM and RLSP also won seats, contributing to the alliance’s majority.

The NDA won the Bihar Assembly elections with a sizeable mandate, with both the JDU and BJP significantly improving on their 2020 performance

Jan Suraaj party spokesperson Pavan Verma says, "...Nitish Kumar was the 'X' factor of these elections. People assumed that Nitish Kumar's era had ended... Nitish Kumar has been the CM for the last 20 years.

With JD(U) crossing 80 in the 243-strong House, just four seats behind the BJP's 89, Nitish Kumar looks set to take oath as Bihar's CM a 10th time

Fact-Check: An old clip of Samrat Choudhary saying that Nitish Kumar looted JDU's workers has gone viral as recent. However, it is from September 2023.

The counting of votes for 243 Assembly seats in Bihar will take place Thursday morning. The exit polls have indicated a possible increase in seats for JD(U) and return of Nitish Kumar for fifth time.

Tejashwi Yadav trails in Raghopur, while Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar stays away from politics, focusing on his career.

With BJP-led NDA’s smooth lead in the Bihar Assembly Elections, the internet is losing it with hilarious ‘Nitish Kumar Supremacy’ memes. For those confused, ‘9-times CM’ Nitish Kumar will take the Chief Ministarial oath for the 10th time in Bihar.

After a pro-incumbency wave, Nitish Kumar has promises to keep in alliance with BJP, Opposition has to address what went wrong and rebuild