Bihar election verdict more of a stabiliser than catalyst for stock market, say experts
NDA’s stronger-than-expected performance in Bihar state elections have reinforced policy continuity and lent further political stability to the ruling NDA alliance. Investors are looking beyond the headlines to developments relating to India-US trade deal, welfare economics, and sector-specific triggers.
Bihar voters say 'No, SIR' to Mahagathbandhan as Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ narrative flops
Once a major player in both national and state politics, the Congress has gradually slipped to the margins in Bihar
Bihar election results: Can Tejashwi’s RJD lose more? Margin data shows the party’s vulnerability runs deeper
Across the state, 12 of RJD’s seats were led by margins under 2,000 votes, the highest among all parties
'Even setbacks must be wondering how he finds them': BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi as NDA leads in Bihar
Gandhi, for several months, has alleged that the NDA as well as the Election Commission, has been engaging in vote malpractice and "vote chori" that has ultimately led to NDA's victory in several places, including Maharashtra and Haryana.
Mandate Bihar: Owaisi's AIMIM eclipses Congress, leads in 5 seats against Congress' 4
Even though the RJD has managed leads only in 31 seats so far, its vote share (23%) in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections went up slightly from the 22.6% it received in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress’s vote share dropped from 9.4% in 2024 Lok Sabha elections to 7.9% in the current electoral contest.
Saffronisation with social justice: A grand success of Modi formula in Bihar
Gone are the days when BJP was considered a 'urban-brahmin-bania' party supported by forward caste. It's now firmly engrossed in rural India.
'Dhairya rakho mere bhagwan...': BJP workers bring chariot with PM's face as NDA leads in Bihar | Watch
A BJP supporter also said, "This declaration and trends are mere formilities, NDA's and BJP's victory was a certain thing. This is the people's victory parade."
'People trust Nitish Kumar': JD(U) supporters celebrate as NDA eyes at sweeping victory
"People trust Nitish Kumar, and it is reflected in the results," said JD(U) leader Manish Verma.
A shrinking gap, a growing signal: What Maithili Thakur’s Alinagar lead says about the new political mood
Maithili Thakur’s big lead in Alinagar hints at a wider north Bihar shift. Data shows BJP’s cultural, youth and women-focused strategy reshaping the seat’s politics.
Withdrawal of 14 QCOs landmark reform, to enhance EoDB in textiles, plastic and chemical industries: Experts
The move, announced by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, aims to ensure raw material availability, ease import constraints, and lower input costs for downstream MSMEs in the packaging, textile, and moulding sectors.
Bihar elections 2025: Will Pushpam Priya remove her mask? Early trends say maybe not as she trails in Darbhanga seat
Today, after seven rounds of counting in Bihar, Saraogi is leading in the seat with Umesh Sahani of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) trailing him by over 4,800 votes.
'Won't let SIR game played in Bihar be replicated in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, UP': Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav alleged that there has been an "electoral conspiracy" which has been exposed.
EC trends show NDA ahead in Muslim-dominated seats, 15 pc gains from 2020 level
In the second phase, 32 Muslim-majority constituencies, concentrated across Seemanchal and Koshi, recorded an average turnout of 74.5 per cent, up sharply from 60.2 percent in 2020.
Bihar Election Result 2025: Full list of winners in 243 constituencies
Bihar Elections Winners List 2025: The NDA is heading for an unprecedented majority in the Bihar Assembly polls.
OPINION | Why ‘Bharat Mata’ is central to the RSS’s concept of patriotism
RSSFACTS: For the RSS, patriotism is intertwined with devotion to the nation as a divine, collective entity. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat highlighted the central role of ‘Bharat Mata’ in RSS ideology, emphasising its spiritual significance
RJD slips below 40: Factors that dashed Tejashwi Yadav's chief ministerial ambitions
Compared to his outing in 2020, where the Yadav-dominated party emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats, the 2025 outcome is something the Yadav scion wouldn't want to remember fondly
Scare for Lalu’s sons: Tejashwi struggles in Raghopur as Tej Pratap faces setback in Mahua
The two political heirs of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav found themselves navigating sharply different but equally troubling trajectories.
Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary takes strong lead in Tarapur as he looks to continue family legacy
Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary leads in Tarapur with 28,136 votes, as the constituency holds deep family and political significance.
Five factors why Nitish Kumar remains key to NDA's win in Bihar
Past electoral trends show that women have been one of the key votaries of Nitish cutting across caste lines. The 2025 assembly election showed several striking statistics. Bihar saw an unprecedented 71.6% women vote.
JD(U) tally set to decimate Prashant Kishor's prediction: Will he now keep his promise?
While campaigning for Bihar Assembly polls, Prashant Kishor had declared in multiple interviews that the JD(U) would not win more than 25 seats, and added that he would quit politics if that happens
'Bihar ka matlab Nitish Kumar': Hoarding installed near CM residence in Patna as NDA takes lead
The hoarding, near Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence, reads 'Bihar ka matlab Nitish Kumar' and displays a photo of the JD(U) chief along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mandate Bihar: How Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM and Upendra Kushwaha's RLM are propelling NDA's grand show
The NDA has five constituents — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha, and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha of Upendra Kushwaha.
Bihar Election Result: ECI trends show sweeping victory for NDA against Mahagathbandhan
Early trends from postal ballots indicated a strong showing for NDA, which took a decisive lead with over 130 seats. The Mahagathbandhan, led by the RJD and Congress, trailed significantly with leads in around 65 to 70 constituencies.
Who will emerge as single largest party in Bihar? BJP, JD(U) locked in tight race
In the 2020 election, BJP clearly emerged as the dominant force within NDA after winning 74 seats while JD(U) settled for just 43 seats.
