Bihar Election: Caste Arithmetic and Women Voters Power Nitish Kumar-Led NDA to a Landslide Victory

This special report analyses the election results in Bihar, where the Nitish Kumar-led NDA secured a landslide victory. The discussion, featuring journalists and analysts like Rajdeep Sardesai and Sanjay Kumar, delves into the caste-based voting patterns, highlighting the consolidation of the EBC, Dalit, and other non-Yadav votes in favour of the NDA, which also includes allies like Chirag Paswan and Upendra Kushwaha. Political commentator Rajat Sethi stated, 'I think it's the only two broad strokes on the election canvas were arithmetic and women. And both have gone to Nitish Kumar.' The programme also captures the celebrations at the JDU office in Patna, where cadres credit Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the decisive win.