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Tejashwi Yadav’s Pivotal Moment: RJD Underperforms Despite Personal Win

By Khushboo Kumari November 14, 2025 190 seats 2025 Bihar Assembly elections 23 percent 30–35 seats bihar politics BJP Candidate Selection Congress core base development messaging early leads electoral setback emerging voter concerns employment narrative Extremely Backward Classes governance messaging ground organisation internal issues mahagathbandhan Mahila + EBC ME coalition messaging weakness Muslim-Yadav MY coalition narrative building nda opposition bloc opposition performance opposition recalibration patna personal victory political landscape political setback Raghopur Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Satish Kumar Yadav seat conversion strategy introspection tejashwi yadav vote margin vote share voter outreach welfare narrative

Tejashwi Yadav won his seat, but RJD suffered a major defeat in the 2025 Bihar elections. The RJD’s traditional voter base was insufficient. Poor seat conversion, weak messaging, and internal issues contributed to the loss. The NDA’s appeal and the opposition’s weak performance led to this outcome.

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