ThePrint CutTheClutter: NDA's landslide,'Nitish-Modi' factor,vote against Lalu's 'Jungle Raj': 10 Takeaways from Bihar polls
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Nov 14, 2025 The recent Bihar Assembly Elections revealed intriguing dynamics, with NDA achieving a significant victory. Key alliances, like LJP and HAM, provided the crucial edge. Voter fatigue with Lalu's 'Jungle Raj' signals a political shift. Surprisingly, the campaign maintained a non-communal tone, crediting Nitish Kumar's governance. As Bihar looks to the future, the decline of Lalu and the potential rise of local BJP leaders suggest a dramatic political evolution.
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Landslide Built On Alliance, Not Voter Conversion
- Bihar's apparent landslide masks largely unchanged caste-based vote banks across parties.
- NDA won by stitching allies to add a 5–8% 'kicker' rather than converting rivals' core voters.
Cash Transfers Gave Tangible Electoral Edge
- Direct cash transfers like Rs 10,000 given to 1.4 crore women created credible transactional appeal.
- Holding the 'checkbook' gave the NDA an advantage because the money was already in bank accounts.
Impossible Promises Destroy Credibility
- Grand, impossible promises backfire and invite derision from voters.
- Yashvi Adani's pledge of jobs for every family was seen as an obvious lie and undermined credibility.