Patna: Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) leader and Lalu Yadav’s estranged son, Tej, after the first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, hinted at a possible post-poll alliance. However, he did not reveal which alliance he would extend his support to.
“There will be change on the 14th, a complete change. I will support whoever talks about real issues, creates jobs and stops migration,” he said.
When asked about if he will support NDA, he said, “We will support whoever gets a majority and forms the government, as long as they work for the people”
Tej Pratap Yadav contested from the Mahua seat, which went to the polls in the first phase. He is fighting against sitting RJD MLA Mukesh Raushan.
Notably, early last month, Tej Pratap Yadav ruled out any possibility of returning to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), saying he would “choose death over returning to that party.”
Record Voter Turnout
A record voter turnout of 64.66% was reported in the first phase of the Bihar elections, an increase of 8.5 percentage points from the 56.1% recorded in the 2020 polls.
Voting for the second phase will take place on 11 November, with the counting of votes scheduled for 14 November.
A total of 121 constituencies across 18 districts went to the polls on Thursday.
PM Modi Confident Of NDA Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (7 November 2025) expressed confidence over an NDA victory and said that the record turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls was proof that people had reposed their trust in the “track record of Narendra and Nitish.”
