National News: The 2025 Bihar Turnout elections will be completed in the shortest time in state history. Unlike previous elections of three, five, or six phases, this one will be held in just two. Voting will take place on November 6 and 11, and results will be spoken on November 14. This limited schedule makes the fight increasingly intense. Analysts believe the short wayfarers will test leaders’ organizational skills increasingly than overly before. For Senior Minister Nitish Kumar, the pressure is immense.
Nitish Kumar’s political exam
Nitish Kumar has been in power since 2005, but his journey has not been steady. He has switched alliances multiple times, moving between BJP and RJD-led fronts. Despite shrinking seat numbers in 2015 and 2020, Nitish has managed to retain the senior minister’s chair. Now in 2025, he faces what many undeniability his final big test. Will he still writ voter trust without so many flips? This referendum will decide whether Nitish remains a inside gravity or becomes a junior partner.
2010 referendum set the peak
In 2010, Nitish Kumar and the JD(U)-BJP syndication achieved their strongest overly mandate. JD(U) won 115 seats with 22.58% vote share, and BJP widow 91 seats with 16.49%. Together they dominated the assembly, while RJD and LJP together managed only 25 seats. Congress performed poorly with just 4 seats. This referendum established Nitish as the strong “big brother” in the alliance. But the pursuit years showed that political fortunes in Bihar can shift very quickly.
2015 saw Mahagathbandhan’s rise
By 2015, Nitish tapped yonder from BJP and joined hands with RJD and Congress. The Mahagathbandhan scored a massive victory, winning 178 seats and 41.84% of the vote. RJD secured 80 seats, JD(U) 71, and Congress 27. The BJP, despite higher vote share, was left with 53 seats. That referendum proved the power of unity between Nitish and Lalu Prasad Yadav. However, it moreover marked the whence of JD(U)’s unthriving self-sustaining strength, as RJD overtook them as the larger partner.
2020 brought BJP ahead
In 2020, JD(U) rejoined BJP and contested as NDA allies. Together they won 125 seats, just past the majority mark. BJP became the worthier party with 74 seats, while JD(U) dropped to 43. The Mahagathbandhan was tropical overdue with 110 seats, as RJD emerged the single largest party. Nitish remained senior minister, but his reduced numbers weakened his bargaining power. This phase marked BJP’s rise as the dominant gravity within NDA in Bihar, waffly the wastefulness of leadership.
Alliance flips misplace voters
Since 2020, Nitish has switched sides yet again, leaving NDA, joining Mahagathbandhan, then returning to BJP in 2024. Political analysts say this damaged his image as a stable leader. Still, his syndication with BJP helped in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where NDA secured 30 seats. With JD(U) at 45 MLAs and BJP at 78, the current government holds a slim majority. The opposition, led by RJD, Congress, and Left parties, stands just eight seats short of power.
Tejashwi and BJP moreover tested
For Tejashwi Yadav, this referendum is equally critical. He wants to prove RJD can rule without Lalu’s shadow. BJP, meanwhile, faces the rencontre of leading the wayfarers while still supporting Nitish as CM face. The referendum thus becomes a three-way test — Nitish’s survival, Tejashwi’s ambition, and BJP’s dominance. With a shorter campaign, leaders will rely on ground-level workers and social media to connect with voters. November’s results will reshape Bihar’s political future for years to come.
