Bihar Elections: BJP's Nitin Nabin confident of NDA win with 200+ seats

BJP's Nitin Nabin exudes confidence in NDA's victory in Bihar, predicting over 200 seats. He criticized the RJD as a 'symbol of jungle raj'. Vote counting is set to begin amid high security after a record voter turnout in the state.

NDA Confident of 200+ Seats, says BJP's Nitin Nabin

Ahead of the vote count starting for the Bihar assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and current Bihar minister Nitin Nabin expressed confidence in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) victory, saying that they will do better than the performance of 2010 and get more than 200 seats to have a decisive majority. "We are all confident that this time, the NDA seat tally will be near that of the 2010 elections. NDA is going to form the Government. We will get 200+ seats," Nabin told ANI.

He further took a jab at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), saying how they are still the "symbol of jungle raj." "They (RJD) are still not able to let go of their mindset of 'jungle raj'. RJD is the symbol of 'jungle raj'," he said.

Nabin Seeks Fourth Term from Bankipur

BJP's candidate Nitin Nabin is seeking a fourth term from the Bankipur assembly constituency, under Patna district. The incumbent is in the electoral fray against Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rekha Kumar, with Jan Suraaj candidate Vandana Kumari also looking to make the party's debut in the polls.

Vote Counting Begins Amid High Security

Meanwhile, the counting across 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar will begin at 8 am today, as security has been heightened at various counting centres. The security personnel arrived for their election duty at various places, including Patna, Gayaji and several other places.

Record Voter Turnout in State's History

The elections set several records, achieving the highest polling in both phases. The second phase of polling in Bihar saw a record voter turnout of 69.20%, the highest in the state's history. The overall polling percentage for the two phases was 67.13%. This is the highest voter turnout recorded in the State since 1951, according to the Election Commission. The first phase saw a voter turnout of 65.06%.

Key Electoral Contenders

The main electoral contest in the Bihar elections is between the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan. The NDA comprises parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

Mahagathbandhan, led by Rashtriya Janata Dal, include Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Dipankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). Additionally, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj also fought the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls. (ANI)

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