Bihar Exit Polls: Axis My India, Today's Chanakya predict win for NDA, reaffirm projections of Tuesday's exit polls
Many pollsters, including Matrize, P-Marq, Peoples Pulse, projected a range of 130-209 seats for the NDA in the 243-member Bihar assembly, a figure well past the required majority mark of 122. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress and Left parties, is predicted to trail with 70-102 seats.
Bihar Exit Poll | NDA poised for big win, Mahagathbandhan trails behind; Jan Suraaj fails to make mark: Axis My India
Bihar Exit Poll: The BJP-led NDA is set to secure a clear majority over the RJD-led Grand Alliance, while Jan Suraaj may struggle to even open its account in the state, according to the survey.
Bihar elections: Tejashwi Yadav rejects exit poll projections, says Mahagathbandhan to secure more than 160 seats
Earlier today, addressing the presser, the Yadav scion claimed that even while people were still standing in queues waiting for their turn to vote, and the polling process had not yet ended, exit polls were already being released, predicting the BJP-JD(U) alliance’s victory in the assembly elections.
Voter turnout rose by 12.9% in 32 Muslim-dominated seats in Bihar
Seemanchal, which has the highest Muslim population in the state, saw Kishanganj record a turnout of 79.93%, an increase of 19.07% from 2020.
Congress, JD(U) strongholds lead turnout surge; RJD bastions lag the field
Congress and JD(U) seats post double-digit turnout gains; BJP strongholds hold steady, RJD sees modest rise
Will women voters crown Nitish Kumar as CM again? Big takeaway from Bihar’s record turnout
The last time women recorded a notably high turnout was in 2015, when 60.48 per cent cast their ballots compared to 53.32 per cent of men. In the 2020 polls, women's turnout stood at 60% compared to 54% for men.
Bihar Election 2025 Updates: Young, unemployed voters prefer MGB, older electors want NDA, predicts Axis My India exit poll
Exit poll predictions were released shortly after the conclusion of the second phase of polling in Bihar on Tuesday. Counting of votes will take place on November 14
Bihar sees highest percentage of votes since 1951, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The exit polls also predicted that Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj, which made its debut in the assembly polls, is unlikely to make any splash in terms of seats.
News18 Bihar Exit Poll: Another poll win for BJP but party loses pole position in NDA; here's what predictions indicate
Notably, this was the first time that chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) agreed to contest the same number of seats as BJP – veering from the “big brother, small brother” in the relationship
Will Chirag Paswan repeat 2024 Lok Sabha magic? Here are exit poll predictions for LJP (RV)
Paswan's electoral performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls strengthened his bargaining position. LJP(RV) contested five seats in Bihar and won all five, registering a 100% success rate.
Bihar exit poll results: Landslide for NDA, crash-landing for Tejashwi's Grand Alliance, Prashant Kishor eats humble pie
Exit polls have predicted a thumping victory for the ruling NDA in Bihar and another setback for the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan.
Exit polls predict big win for JD(U)-led NDA in Bihar: Has 'Sushasan Babu' done it again?
The CM, eyeing his fifth consecutive term, was targeted by the Opposition which accused him of being 'remote-controlled' by the BJP and raised concerns about his health and potential impact on governance.
Exit polls predict Congress flop show: Did Rahul Gandhi's magic fail in Bihar?
While Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' managed to galvanise party workers on the ground, its organisational deficiencies and a leadership vacuum may have led the party to another failure in translating alliance arithmetic into electoral performance.
Muslim & ST constituencies see strongest turnout surge, up over 10 percentage points in 2025
Rise outpaces other constituency cohorts, lifting Muslim and tribal belts to top of turnout table
JDU surge to power NDA's sweeping Bihar victory: News18 Exit Poll
The opposition Mahagathbandhan (MGB) is expected to finish a distant second with 85 to 95 seats, while the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is likely to draw a blank or manage 0–5 seats.
Exit polls say ‘phir ek baar NDA sarkar’ with big boost for Nitish Kumar
The News18 Mega Exit Poll 2025 predicted that the NDA will win 140-150 seats while the Mahagathbandhan will bag 85-95 seats. Meanwhile, the Jan Suraaj Party will win 0-5 seats while others will secure 5-10 seats.
Bihar exit polls predict Mahagathbandhan defeat: Fresh jolt to INDIA bloc in heartland?
A defeat for the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar eventually pushes the INDIA bloc into yet another crisis situation with Congress likely at the heart of it.
Bihar Exit Polls 2025: Massive setback for Tejashwi Yadav's RJD, Mahagathbandhan predicted to win 75-100 seats
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, most exit polls had predicted a narrow victory for the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. An average of 11 surveys placed the alliance at 125 seats, just above the majority mark of 122 in the 243-member House, while giving the JD(U)-led NDA 108 seats.
Prashant Kishor predicted ‘10 or 150 seats’ for Jan Suraaj. Exit polls hand him a humbling reality check
If Jan Suraaj ends up drawing a blank, Kishor will face a decision point. The outcome will force the political strategist-turned-politician to rethink both his methods and his message.
Women voters may shape outcome in Bihar’s second phase: 17 of 29 women-leaning seats go to polls
Constituencies in female-leaning regions of Seemanchal and Koshi will pose crucial tests for BJP and Congress
Bihar Elections 2025: 18 seats in second phase where 2020 contest went down the wire
The 2020 Bihar Assembly election saw the BJP take 42 of these 122 constituencies voting in the second phase. The RJD won 33, the JD(U) 20, Congress 11, and Left parties five.
Bihar DGP says police on high alert amid final phase of polling; international border along Bihar sealed for past 72 hours after Delhi blast
Bihar recorded a turnout of 47.62 per cent in the second phase of the Assembly polls as of 1 pm, according to data from the Election Commission of India.
Bihar exit polls today: How exact were the predictions in 2020?
As per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI), exit polls can’t be released until the voting process is fully completed
Bihar Exit Polls 2025: NDA poised for clean sweep, Tejashwi hits roadblock; markets likely to stay flat
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party, viewed as a potential dark horse that could influence the outcome in a politically volatile state, is expected to underperform in its electoral debut, likely winning at most one seat
Bihar polls: PM Modi urges people to set new voting record in 2nd phase
In this phase, the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including several ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed.
