Beyond Rhetoric: How Subsidies And Freebies Shape Bihar's Electoral Landscape

Experts credit these for countering unemployment narratives from the Mahagathbandhan (MGB), which managed only 31 seats (RJD 25 + Congress 6) despite aggressive job promises.

National Democratic Alliance won 202 of total 243 seats in Bihar Assembly elections.

Source : PTI

The 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections delivered a landslide for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), capturing 202 of 243 seats, with Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) surging to 85 seats from 43 in 2020, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing 89. This victory, amid a high voter turnout of 67.13%, hinged on targeted welfare schemes like the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana (MMRY) programme, providing Rs 10,000 annually to 21 lakh women in one batch, alongside bicycle distributions