Bihar Exit Poll 2025: As the votes are counted for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, the question stands – Who is winning Bihar? The long-awaited exit polls have started to come through and provide insight into what may happen during the results announcement. Bihar recorded an impressive 60.40% voter turnout, demonstrating that political feelings run deep in the soil once again.
NDA vs Mahagathbandhan: The Political Tug of War
This has been a particularly intense election. The NDA led by the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar relied on governance and welfare schemes. The Mahagathbandhan, led by the RJD and Tejashwi Yadav, relied on anti-incumbency and promises of jobs, education, and social justice.
Exit Poll Predictions: Expect a Close Contest
The early exit poll trends indicate that it looks like Bihar will be a photo finish. While a few polls show a slight edge for the NDA, some indicate a surprising surge in support for the Mahagathbandhan, particularly in the rural belts and among young voters.
Sources have reported that urban voters have leaned more towards the BJP, while the RJD has seemingly regained lost ground in traditional strongholds across the Seemanchal, Bhojpur, and Mithilanchal regions.
Nevertheless, independent analysts warn that Bihar’s caste dynamics, local circumstances, and voter turnouts could still have a significant impact on the overall outcome.
Key Significant Issues That Influenced Voter Mood
Employment and migration:
The priority of the demand for stable jobs and migration for the youth of Bihar remained the top issue. The campaign of the Mahagathbandhan emphasized this.
Development and Infrastructure:
The NDA campaigned on its record of improvement of roads, electricity, and welfare schemes, which it relied on to consolidate power among its urban and middle-class voters.
Safety and law and order:
Concerns around safety and governance emerged as central components, with both sides taking jabs at one another during the campaign.
Caste considerations:
As always, however, Bihar’s caste equations would be a significant factor. Both alliances took care to try and mediate the main vote banks around their flag.
Voter Turnout: The X Factor
The 60.40% voter turnout is one of the highest in Bihar in recent years. Many experts agreed this resulted from strong rural and first-time voter participation, which could unexpectedly push the election results in the balance.
What Awaits Us
While exit polls fancy an early glimpse of count data, Bihar’s political history reminds us that genuine surprises typically occur on counting day. We have seen any number of forecasts go awry in previous elections. The point is, Bihar’s voter often votes quietly and scarcely declare his or her vote.
As we await the official tallies, one certainty prevails
Bihar’s electorate has once again demonstrated political knowledge and appetite for representing their voting preferences. Whether it is a return of Nitish Kumar’s governance style to the political landscape, and/or Tejashwi Yadav’s declaration of promise, the 2025 Bihar election will set the stage for further developing narrative about Indian politics.
