The results showed a complete polarisation on caste lines, where almost every community except Yadavs and a section of Muslims abandoned the Grand Alliance
A serious dent in the M-Y combination that will be an existential threat to the RJD. And the lowest number of Muslim lawmakers in the incoming assembly– only 11
After Haryana and Maharashtra, Bihar is third consecutive election after the 2024 general election where the Oppn campaign lost its way after a promising start
A Congress leader admitted the Bihar performance weakens its claim to seats in Hindi belt talks, while partners say the party had relied entirely on RJD’s base
Leaders credited the win to caste coalition-building, Nitish-Modi appeal, early groundwork and a no-negative-campaign strategy, backed by welfare schemes
Modi said some parties still relied on the “old MY formula”, a reference to RJD’s Muslim and Yadav vote base, adding that a new electoral equation had emerged