Patna, October 8, 2025 – The Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases, with voting scheduled on November 6 and November 11, 2025. Results will be declared on November 14, 2025, in what is shaping up as a three-cornered contest among major political formations.
Key Points
- Two-phase polling: Voting will take place on November 6 and November 11 across Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies. Vote counting and results declaration will occur on November 14, 2025.
- Massive electorate: The state has approximately 7.43 crore registered voters, including 14 lakh first-time voters who will exercise their franchise for the first time, representing a crucial youth demographic.
- Three-way political battle: The election features a competitive contest among three major formations:
- Ruling NDA led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (JD-U and BJP alliance)
- Opposition INDIA bloc led by Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD (includes Congress and other allies)
- Third front led by election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party
- 2020 context: The previous election saw NDA narrowly defeating the Grand Alliance with 122 seats against 110 in the 243-member assembly. RJD emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats.
- Jan Suraj’s entry: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Party represents a new political force aiming to disrupt the traditional NDA-Opposition binary. Kishor has indicated potential contests from high-profile seats like Raghopur or Kargahar.
- Market stability: Despite intense political friction and multi-cornered contests, the electoral battle has not yet translated into market-moving volatility, indicating investor confidence in Bihar’s economic stability regardless of the outcome.
The Election Commission has initiated preparations for conducting free and fair polls, including voter awareness campaigns, logistical arrangements, and security deployments across all districts.