2024 Indian general election in Bihar

2024 Indian general election in Bihar

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All 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar
Opinion polls
Turnout56.19% (Decrease 1.14 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Shri Nitish Kumar in Begusarai.jpg
Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg
Leader Samrat Chaudhary Nitish Kumar Chirag Paswan
Party BJP JD(U) LJP(RV)
Alliance NDA NDA NDA
Leader since 2023 2003 2021
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Hajipur (won)
Last election 23.58%, 17 seats 21.81%, 16 seats 15.38%, 0 seats
Seats won 12 12 5
Seat change Decrease 5 Decrease 4 Steady
Popular vote 8,885,818 8,020,732 2,803,936
Percentage 20.52% 18.52% 6.47%
Swing Decrease 3.53 pp Decrease 3.74 pp Decrease 1.39 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Agriculture, Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh addressing at the National Productivity Awards Ceremony for the Agriculture Sector, in New Delhi on May 24, 2007 (cropped).jpg
Leader Tejashwi Yadav Akhilesh Prasad Singh Rajaram Singh and Sudama Prasad
Party RJD INC CPI(ML)L
Alliance INDIA INDIA INDIA
Leader since 2020 2022 2024
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Karakat (won) and Arrah (won)
Last election 15.38%, 0 seats 7.70%, 1 seat 1.36%, 0 seats
Seats won 4 3 2
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 9,588,365 3,983,882 1,293,538
Percentage 22.14% 9.20% 2.99%
Swing Increase 6.46 pp Increase 1.35 pp Increase 1.63 pp

Seatwise Result Map of the 2024 general election in Bihar

Prime Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Narendra Modi
BJP

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Bihar in all 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June to elect 40 members of the 18th Lok Sabha, with the results declared on 4 June.[1][2][3]

Bihar, along with Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases.[4]

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Election 2024: जदयू से अलग होने के बाद बिहार में लोकसभा सीट जीतना भाजपा के लिए कितना कठिन जानें". 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Opposition will unify for 2024 elections: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar". The Statesman. 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "नीतीश कुमार 'मिशन 24' की तैयारियों में जुटे, जेडीयू ऑफिस में करेंगे बड़ी बैठक".
  4. ^ "Lok Sabha election 2024: Which state, UT will vote in how many phases? Check details". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.