Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election

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Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election

← 2020 By October–November 2025

All 243 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
122 seats needed for a majority
  File:Tejashwi Yadav rjd.jpg Sanjay Jaiswal BJP.jpg The Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize Annual Plan 2007-08 of the State, in New Delhi on February 14, 2007 (Nitish Kumar) (cropped).jpg
Leader Tejashwi Yadav Sanjay Jaiswal Nitish Kumar
Party RJD BJP JD(U)
Alliance MGB NDA NDA
Leader since 2017 2019 2005
Last election 75 seats 74 seats 43 seats
Seats needed Increase47 Increase48 Increase79

  Nophoto.jpg Nophoto.jpg Nophoto.jpg
Leader Madan Mohan Jha Mahbub Alam Akhtarul Iman
Party INC CPI(ML)L AIMIM
Alliance UPA MGB "None"
Leader since 2018 2015 2020
Last election 19 seats 12 seats 5 seats
Seats needed Increase103 Increase110 Increase117

  Nophoto.jpg Nophoto.jpg File:Pashupati Kumar Paswan.jpg
Leader Ram Ratan Singh Ajay Kumar Pashupati Kumar Paras
Party CPI CPI (M) LJP
Alliance MGB MGB NDA
Leader since 2020 2020 2019
Last election 2 seats 2 seats 1 seats
Seats needed Increase120 Increase120 Increase121

Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Bihar.svg

Incumbent Chief Minister

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)



The Next Bihar Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held on or before October–November 2025 to elect all 243 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1][2] Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may not seek re-election.[3]

Background[edit]

The previous assembly elections were held in October–November 2020. After the election, National Democratic Alliance formed the state government, with Nitish Kumar becoming Chief Minister.

Schedule[edit]

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date TBD
Last Date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of Poll TBD
Date of Counting of Votes TBD

Parties & Alliances[edit]

  National Democratic Alliance[edit]

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP flag.svg
BJP election symbol.png
Sanjay Jaiswal BJP.jpg
Sanjay Jaiswal TBD
2. Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg
Indian Election Symbol Arrow.png
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize Annual Plan 2007-08 of the State, in New Delhi on February 14, 2007 (Nitish Kumar) (cropped).jpg
Nitish Kumar TBD
3. Vikassheel Insaan Party Mukesh Sahani TBD
4. Hindustani Awam Morcha
Hindustani Awam Morcha Flag.svg
Indian Election Symbol Telephone.png
Sri Jitan Ram Manjhi.jpg
Jitan Ram Manjhi TBD

  Mahagathbandhan[edit]

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. Rashtriya Janata Dal
RJD Flag.svg
Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png
Tejashwi Yadav TBD
2. Indian National Congress
INC Flag Official.jpg
Hand INC.svg
Circle-icons-profile.svg
Madan Mohan Jha TBD
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
Flag Logo of CPIML.png
Dipankar Bhattacharya WB.jpg
Dipankar Bhattacharya TBD
4. Communist Party of India
CPI-banner.svg
Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png
Circle-icons-profile.svg
Ram Naresh Pandey TBD
5. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CPI-M-flag.svg
Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png
Circle-icons-profile.svg
Awadhesh Kumar Rai TBD

  All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen[edit]

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen logo.svg
Indian Election Symbol Kite.png
Circle-icons-profile.svg
Akhatul Iman TBD

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Solo 'Chalo' In 2025? | Outlook India Magazine". Outlook (India). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. "Bihar elections can happen before 2025; LJP to be prepared on all 243 seats: Chirag Paswan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "This is my last election, Nitish Kumar says at poll rally - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2021.