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NDA Or Mahagathbandhan: Who Will Form The Government In Bihar? Check What Matrize-IANS Survey Reveals

As per the MATRIZE survey, Nitish Kumar remains the top choice for chief minister with 46% support. Tejashwi Yadav follows at 15%, while Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor each have 8%.

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Campaigning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 has come to an end. Voting for 121 seats will be held on November 6, marking the beginning of a high-stakes contest between two main alliances, the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) led by the BJP, and the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) headed by the RJD. A party or alliance needs 122 seats to form the government in the 243-member Assembly.

Ahead of polling, an opinion poll by MATRIZE-IANS has been released, indicating a clear edge for the NDA.

NDA vs Mahagathbandhan Seat Projection

  • NDA: 153-164 seats
  • Mahagathbandhan: 76-87 seats
  • Others: Jan Suraaj (1-3), AIMIM (1-2), and other smaller parties (0-4)

Party-Wise Breakdown

Within The NDA:

  • BJP: 83-87
  • JD(U): 61-65
  • HAM: 4-5
  • LJP (Ram Vilas): 4-5
  • RLM: 1-2

Within The Mahagathbandhan:

  • RJD: 62–66
  • Congress: 7–9
  • CPI(ML): 6–8
  • CPI: 0-1
  • CPM: 0-1
  • VIP: 1-2

Vote Share Estimate

The NDA is projected to secure 49% of the total vote share, while the Mahagathbandhan may get 38%, and others 13%.

Preferred Chief Minister

As per the MATRIZE survey, Nitish Kumar remains the top choice for chief minister with 46% support. Tejashwi Yadav follows at 15%, while Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor each have 8%, and Samrat Choudhary stands at 4%.

The first and second phases of polling will be held on November 6 and 11, respectively, while results will be announced on November 14.

(Disclaimer: The MATRIZE–IANS survey was carried out between 18 September and 5 October, covering all 243 constituencies of Bihar. In total, 46,862 respondents participated in the exercise. The poll’s margin of error was stated to be ±3 per cent. The survey was not conducted by ABP News, and the findings were solely based on public opinion gathered through direct interactions with voters across the state.)

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