India, Nov. 14 -- The aggressive campaign of the INDIA bloc - known as the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, was centered around Congress leader's 'vote chori' (vote thet) allegations but appears to have not fallen flat with voters, as trends indicated a record National Democratic Alliance (NDA) victory in the state assembly elections 2025.

The NDA was ahead in over 190 seats at 4:30 pm, while the Mahagathbandhan stared at a humiliating defeat and was leading in an embarrassing figure of 31 seats. Follow Bihar election results LIVE updates

For the Congress, the trends are particularly sobering. The party not only underperformed in seats it contested but also failed to emerge as a meaningful contributor to the alliance tally, with leads in just ...