Bihar Election 2025 Exit Polls LIVE: High-Stakes Battle Between Nitish & Tejashwi
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 has concluded, and voters eagerly await exit poll results to predict whether Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) can overthrow Nitish Kumar’s 20-year reign as CM. With both alliances claiming victory, today’s exit polls will set the tone for counting day.
Nitish Kumar vs. Tejashwi Yadav: A Clash of Generations
Nitish Kumar’s Legacy
- Tenure: Ruled Bihar since 2005 (except 2014-15), known for governance reforms.
- Strengths: Women’s welfare schemes (e.g., free bicycles), prohibition, BJP-JD(U) alliance.
- Challenges: Anti-incumbency, unemployment, alliance flip-flops.
Tejashwi Yadav’s Rise
- Campaign Focus: Jobs for youth, farmer welfare, social justice.
- Support Base: Yadav-Muslim-Dalit-OBC coalition via Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left).
- Weakness: Questions over job promise feasibility, inexperience as CM.
Key Factors Deciding Bihar’s Fate
- Anti-Incumbency vs. Nitish’s Track Record
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Voter fatigue vs. trust in Nitish’s governance.
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Caste Dynamics
- NDA (BJP-JD(U)): Upper castes, EBCs, some Dalits.
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Mahagathbandhan: Yadavs, Muslims, OBCs, and sections of Dalits.
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Youth & Jobs
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Tejashwi’s “10 lakh government jobs” promise resonates, but implementation doubts linger.
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Women’s Vote
- Nitish’s schemes favor him, but rising economic distress may shift opinions.
Exit Poll Predictions: What to Watch?
- Tight Race: Most surveys predict a close contest.
- Hung Assembly? Smaller parties like AIMIM could become kingmakers.
- Surprise Trends: Silent voter waves may defy expectations.
What’s at Stake?
- Nitish Kumar: Loss could end his career; win cements his legacy.
- Tejashwi Yadav: Victory establishes him as Bihar’s opposition leader.
- BJP: Strong performance boosts 2029 Lok Sabha prospects.
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Disclaimer: Exit polls are indicative; final results on counting day.
