Bihar 2020 polls: NDA outclassed Mahagathbandhan by just 0.03% — Party-wise vote share explained

Political Rewind: Decoding the Cliffhanger — How NDA Edged Out Mahagathbandhan in the 2020 Bihar Election

The 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election delivered one of the state’s tightest and most fascinating political verdicts in recent memory. The incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the Janata Dal (United) (JDU), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and smaller allies, secured a narrow victory with 125 seats in the 243-member assembly, successfully forming the government. They were followed closely by the opposition Mahagathband…

Bihar 2020 polls: NDA outclassed Mahagathbandhan by just 0.03% — Party-wise vote share explained

New Delhi: The 2020 assembly elections in Bihar was held in three phases — the first for 71 seats on October 28, 2020, the second for 94 seats on November 3, 2020, and the third for the remaining 78 seats on November 7, 2020. The counting of votes took place on November 10. The incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by chief minister Nitish Kumar emerged as the winner with 125 elected MLAs. The principal opposition coalition of Mahagat…