Bihar Election 2025 Results: Will Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Rethink Coalition with Congress: Will INDIA Alliance Crack?
The results of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 were announced on Friday. The BJP has become the largest party, and the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) is expected to win over 200 seats, marking a big victory for them.
In contrast, the Grand Alliance, which includes Congress, has performed poorly, winning about 35 seats. Congress has especially struggled, with less than five seats, and Mukesh Sahni's party didn’t win any seats at all.
This is the second time Congress has performed badly in Bihar, raising questions about what benefits the other parties in the Grand Alliance gained from collaborating with them. Some believe that if these parties had run separately, they might have done better. Experts think that competing on their own could have also helped boost the spirits of party workers.
Bihar results must have shocked Akhilesh
SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav in UP must have been closely monitoring the Bihar election results. Akhilesh Yadav had campaigned in favor of the Grand Alliance in Bihar. Now, the Bihar results must have shocked Akhilesh Yadav. Furthermore, he must be questioning the Congress's performance.
Elections are due in UP in 2027, and these elections are crucial for Akhilesh. The Congress and Samajwadi Party performed well together in the Lok Sabha elections, but it will be interesting to see how this alliance works in the Assembly elections. Congress has nothing to lose in UP, but the challenge for both parties will be how they move forward together.
Mamata unlikely to form alliance in W Bengal
Next year, assembly elections are due in Bengal. Despite being part of the All India Alliance, Mamata Banerjee did not form an alliance with the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Following this, questions arose repeatedly about whether Mamata Banerjee and the Congress would form an alliance in the next assembly elections. Now, after the Bihar results, Mamata Banerjee's confusion regarding this alliance may have been dispelled.