Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: With counting progressing in Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is leading on 36 seats as per the latest trends. Meanwhile, the RJD-led I.N.D.I.A bloc is leading on four seats as of now. The state has a total of 40 Lok Sabha seats.
What does initial trends show?
NDA (Leading seats)
BJP: 12 seats
JDU: 12 seats
LJP (RV): 05 seats
HAM: 01 seat
INDIA (Leading on)
RJD: 04 seats
Congress: 03 seat
Others: 03 seat
Bihar Election Results 2024: Litmus test for NDA and I.N.D.I.A
With a voter base deeply divided along caste and community lines, the elections was said to be litmus test for the ruling NDA as well as the Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A. Key issues such as unemployment, rural development, and infrastructure were at the forefront, with leaders from all parties promising transformative change. As Bihar witnessed one of the most significant elections in its recent history, the outcomes here are poised to have a far-reaching impact on the national political landscape.
Bihar: A recap of 2019, 2014 Lok Sabha Elections
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections were held in Bihar in seven phases between April 11 and 23. In the elections, BJP won 17 seats, JD(U) won 16 seats, LJP won six seats and the Congress party had to settle with only one seat. In 2014, the BJP, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and RLSP had contested 30, seven and three seats of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. The BJP-led NDA won 31 seats (BJP won 22 seats, the LJP six and RLSP three seats).
