Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the 18th Legislative assembly of Bihar

Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election

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All 243 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
122 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
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Leader  | Dilip Jaiswal | Tejashwi Yadav | Nitish Kumar
Party  | BJP | RJD | JD(U)
Alliance  | NDA | MGB | NDA
Leader since  | 2024  | 2017  | 2005
Leader's seat  | MLC | Raghopur | MLC
Last election  | 19.46%, 74 seats  | 23.11%, 75 seats  | 15.39%, 43 seats
Current seats  | 85  | 74  | 45
Seats needed  |  38  |  49  |  78

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Leader  | Akhilesh Prasad Singh | Rajaram Singh Kushwaha | Akhtarul Iman
Party  | INC | CPI(ML)L | AIMIM
Alliance  | MGB | MGB |
Leader since  | 2023  | 2020  | 2015
Leader's seat  | Kadwa |  | Amour
Last election  | 9.48%, 19 seats  | 3.16%, 12 seats  | 1.24%, 5 seats
Current seats  | 19  | 12  | 1
Seats needed  |  103  |  110  |  117

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Leader  | Prashant Kishore |
Party  | JSUP |
Current seats  | new party  |

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Bihar Legislative Assembly seats

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| Incumbent Chief Minister

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)

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## Background

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The previous assembly elections were held in October–November 2020. After the election, National Democratic Alliance formed the state government, with Nitish Kumar becoming Chief Minister. Later, In August 2022 Nitish Kumar led JD(U) snap ties with NDA and formed government with RJD led Mahagathbandhan. Later, In January 2024 Nitish Kumar led JD(U) snap ties with RJD led Mahagathbandhan and again formed government with BJP led NDA. Prashant Kishor, a political strategist, claimed his prediction scared them, leading to their exit from Mahagathbandhan. His next forecast is that JD(U) won't secure over 20 seats in the state election. He declared retirement if Janata Dal (United) exceeds 20 seats.[1]

## Schedule

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Poll Event  | Schedule

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Notification Date  | TBD
Last Date for filing nomination  | TBD
Scrutiny of nomination  | TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination  | TBD
Date of Poll  | TBD
Date of Counting of Votes  | TBD

## Parties and Alliances

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###  National Democratic Alliance

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| Janata Dal (United) |  |  |  | Nitish Kumar | TBD
| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |  |  | Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | TBD
| Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) |  |  |  | Chirag Paswan | TBD
| Hindustani Awam Morcha |  |  |  | Jitan Ram Manjhi | TBD
| Rashtriya Lok Morcha |  |  |  | Upendra Kushwaha | TBD

###  Mahagathbandhan

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| Rashtriya Janata Dal |  |  |  | Tejashwi Yadav | TBD
| Indian National Congress |  |  |  | Akhilesh Prasad Singh | TBD
| Vikassheel Insaan Party |  |  |  | Mukesh Sahani | TBD
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |  |  |  | Mahbub Alam | TBD
| Communist Party of India |  |  |  | Ram Naresh Pandey | TBD
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |  |  | Ajay Kumar | TBD

### Others

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| Jan Suraaj Party |  |  |  | Prashant Kishor | 243
| Aap Sabki Aawaz |  |  |  | RCP Singh | 140[2]
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |  |  |  | Akhtarul Iman | TBD
| The Plurals Party |  |  |  | Pushpam Priya Choudhary | TBD
| Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party |  |  |  | Pashupati Kumar Paras | TBD
| Aam Aadmi Party[3] |  |  |  | Sushil Kumar  | TBD

## Surveys and polls

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### Opinion polls

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Vote Share Projections  Polling agency  | Date published  | Sample size  | Margin of Error  |  |  |  | Lead

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MGB | NDA | Others
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Seat Projections  Polling agency  | Date published  | Sample size  | Margin of Error  |  |  |  | Lead

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MGB | NDA | Others
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### Exit polls

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Polling agency  | Date published  | Sample size  | Margin of Error  |  |  |  | Lead

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MGB | NDA | Others
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## See also

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* Elections in Bihar
* Politics of Bihar

## References

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1. ^ "Bihar politics: Prashant Kishor predicts JD(U) fate in 2025 elections". 28 January 2024.
2. ^ https://ndtv.in/india/bihr-rcp-singh-announces-his-own-party-asha-aap-sabki-awaz-will-fight-2025-bihar-assembly-elections-6914149
3. ^ "Another jolt to INDIA bloc? Arvind Kejriwal's AAP to contest Bihar Assembly polls". India Today. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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