Last Updated on November 18, 2025 4:29 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
By Aafreen Hussain
The results of the Bihar Election 2025 are out. NDA has returned to power with over 200 seats. And the RJD? Just 25 seats. Last time 75 seats → This time 25 seats. Should we call this a defeat, or a deep existential crisis for the party?
Yes, Tejashwi Yadav managed to save his Raghopur seat – but only after dangerous swings and last-minute uncertainty.
And just like Tejashwi’s struggle, the result of his brother Tej Pratap Yadav has raised even more uncomfortable questions.
A major question echoing across Bihar’s political circles is:
Why did RJD’s two “young princes” — Tejashwi and Tej Pratap — fail to leave an impact on the electoral battlefield?
Tejashwi barely saved his seat, Tej Pratap couldn’t even put up a serious fight till the last stretch, nor challenge his opponent effectively.
But the real question is: When the entire party collapsed, what difference does saving one seat even make?
Real Causes Behind This Crippling Defeat
1. Has RJD reduced itself to just an M–Y (Muslim–Yadav) shop?
Three decades of the same formula.
The same caste arithmetic.
The same political mindset.
But times have changed.
Did RJD really believe that the same M-Y equation would work in 2025 as well?
The voters made it clear:
Caste politics is no longer that simple.
2. Tejashwi is a new face but did he bring new politics with him?
He projected himself as a young, modern, “transformational leader.”
But people still wondered:
Where was the new politics?
Does merely changing the tone of speeches mean real change?
Did people not sense the smell of the old political legacy behind him?
A new face with an old political mindset How far was it supposed to go?
3. Did Lalu Yadav’s tainted legacy become a burden on Tejashwi’s politics?
Fodder scam,
IRCTC hotel scam,
Land-for-jobs scam
To think people had forgotten all this was nothing but foolish.
Was Tejashwi able to detach himself from that legacy?
Did RJD’s leadership understand that corruption taints still hurt the party today?
The most sarcastic question being asked:
“If Lalu ji had held just two rallies, would NDA’s 200 seats have vanished?”
4. Massive crowds – but where did the votes go?
A storm on social media.
Huge crowds at rallies.
Viral videos everywhere.
Likes, comments, fan frenzy.
And the result?
25 seats.
So what does this mean?
Were those crowds even voters?
Do likes not convert into votes?
Or had RJD already formed its government on Instagram?
On the ground, NDA’s booth management was tight,
while RJD’s energy remained only on camera.
5. Why did women reject the RJD?
Nitish Kumar’s policies
Prohibition of liquor
Women’s financial assistance
Local development initiatives earned the trust of women.
What solid plan did RJD have for women?
Just one slogan:
“We will give jobs!”
But was the job promise bigger than safety, home stability, and everyday needs?
Women answered: No.
6. Did RJD mistake elections for an emotional drama?
Emotional speeches about people’s pain,
Promises to the youth, Sympathy for the poor
But the real question:
Were the people of Bihar there to listen to emotions, or to choose a government?
7. Does Tejashwi still appear inexperienced?
The bitter truth is that many voters still see Tejashwi as an “inexperienced leader.”
Nitish Kumar’s experience,
NDA’s electoral machinery,
Modi’s brand value
Against all this, Tejashwi appeared weak.
Another question arises:
Is RJD’s new leadership really capable?
Or is the party running only on the fuel of dynasty politics?
Has Tejashwi proven himself as a Chief-Minister-level leader?
The people’s answer is visible
clear, harsh, and unmistakable.
Some Hard But Necessary Questions
Does crowd mean real support?
Does social media noise win elections?
Does the old caste formula still work in 2025?
Can a party rise while corruption shadows it?
Is Tejashwi truly a trustworthy alternative?
Does RJD even want to change?
Has the party’s ground organisation collapsed?
Has RJD turned into nothing but “NDA opposition” with no vision of its own?
Bitter But Accurate Conclusion
The voters of Bihar have delivered a loud message:
Dynasty cannot run politics.
Emotions don’t form governments.
Crowds don’t translate into seats.
And mere BJP-opposition doesn’t win power.
Now the biggest question is:
**Is RJD actually willing to change?
or is this defeat the beginning of a long, irreversible decline?**
Will Tejashwi reshape his leadership, or will RJD gradually fade to the margins of Bihar politics?