The Bihar verdict is more than a change of numbers in a 243-member Assembly — it is a political earthquake. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has smashed every projection, defied every pundit, and burst past every exit poll ceiling to touch an unprecedented 200-plus seats — a milestone no alliance has ever crossed in Bihar’s electoral history. This is not a wave. This is trust. Bihar’s voters — often underestimated by national elites and over-lectured by political aristocrats — have once again proved that they cannot be manipulated by manufactured grievances, synthetic socialism, or the theatrics of “economic justice” sold as welfare. The Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan, built on fear-mongering and fantasy economics, has suffered its most humiliating collapse in years. The RJD’s promise of “a government job for every family” was an insult to the intelligence of 11 crore Biharis. They have watched Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana struggle under the fiscal wreckage of reckless freebie cultures. They have seen Congress’s “guarantees” bankrupt Himachal, Karnataka, and Telangana within months. Bihar refused to become the fourth casualty. Instead, voters — especially women, the silent architects of this mandate — backed a deliverable promise: Rs 10,000 start-up seed support followed by Rs 2 lakh collateral-free bank-guaranteed loans. Practical. Measurable. Empowering. Not utopian slogans printed on party posters by leaders who never face consequences. Nitish Kumar is often accused of political flip-flops. But even his staunchest critics do not question his governance. For two decades, he dismantled the lawless “jungle raj” of the Lalu era and restored normalcy, roads, electricity, safety, and administrative discipline. Analysts predicted that young voters — who never experienced the horrors of the 1990s — might drift toward Tejashwi Yadav’s charisma. The results proved otherwise. The RJD couldn’t even cross 50 seats. That number speaks louder than any editorial.
If Nitish brought administrative credibility, Narendra Modi brought emotional conviction and political clarity. In Bihar, Modi is not just a Prime Minister — he is a social force cutting across caste, region and class. For the first time in Bihar’s electoral history, the NDA has breached the 50% vote share mark, signalling a broad Hindu consolidation behind a leadership they trust. Rahul Gandhi’s contribution to this election was, predictably, his absence. As in Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab, he once again emerged as the alliance’s weakest link. His last-minute, half-hearted campaign only deepened the existing cracks within the Mahagathbandhan. Even the RJD abandoned his favourite “vote-chori” narrative after the Election Commission clarified the alleged “60 lakh deletions” under the Special Intensive Survey. Rahul clung to it anyway. The result: chaos in messaging, confusion in the cadre, and disbelief among voters. Worse, his consistent mockery of Hindu traditions — including calling Chhath Puja, one of Bihar’s holiest festivals, a “drama” — backfired spectacularly. The Congress’s distasteful remarks about Prime Minister Modi’s late mother further alienated voters who value cultural respect and family dignity. When a party seeks Hindu votes while its tallest leader derides Hindu sentiments, the outcome is inevitable. The deeper message from Bihar is unmistakable: regional parties are increasingly reluctant to anchor their fortunes to the Congress. The Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the Trinamool Congress in Bengal have already distanced themselves after bitter past experiences. Bihar now adds another chapter. Today, Congress brings more baggage than benefit. It drains votes, derails messaging and demoralises cadres. Tejashwi Yadav hoped to inherit his father’s political base. Instead, he inherited a partnership with a Congress leadership that doesn’t campaign, doesn’t strategise, and doesn’t take responsibility. The NDA’s sweep is not magic — it is mathematics. Modi’s national credibility, Nitish’s governance record, and Chirag Paswan’s decisive influence among youth and Dalits created a machinery the fragmented opposition simply could not counter. Bihar has voted for stability, security, cultural respect and economic realism. The message is clear: spectacle is not governance; slogans are not solutions; and alliances without purpose are alliances without a future. The Bihari voter has spoken — loudly, decisively, and with unmistakable clarity.
