The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met on 13-14 November 2025, in New Delhi and issued the following communique.
Bihar Elections: A record 67 percent of voters participated in the Bihar Assembly elections – an increase of 9.6 percent compared to the previous election. Notably, 71.6 percent of women voted, marking a significant rise in female political participation. As the vote share data shows, though the NDA did not gain much in terms of votes (compared to 2024 Lok Sabha elections), it was able to increase its tally in the legislative assembly. The ruling coalition utilised the entire state machinery, resorted to various manipulations, deployed huge amounts of money and large numbers of cadres brought in from outside the state. It benefited from the polarising communal and casteist rhetoric of its leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. This rhetoric, amplified by a compliant corporate media, drowned out the people’s issues raised by the Mahagathbandhan.
The Bihar elections show that to defeat the BJP, opposition parties must make a more concerted effort leading joint struggles against its anti-people policies. The CPI(M) will examine in detail the partisan attitude of the ECI, the abrupt initiation of the SIR and all the other factors, if any, behind these results. The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) thanks the people of Bihar who voted for its candidates and those of the other opposition parties.
On Bihar Election Results
November 14, 2025
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
On the Bihar Election Results
The victory of the NDA in the Bihar legislative assembly elections is a setback for the Mahagathbandhan. The ruling coalition utilised the entire state machinery, resorted to various manipulations, and deployed huge amounts of money. It benefited from the polarising communal and casteist rhetoric of its leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. This rhetoric, amplified by a compliant corporate media, drowned out the people’s issues raised by the Mahagathbandhan.
The Bihar elections show that to defeat the BJP, opposition parties must make a more united effort. The CPI(M) will examine in detail the other factors behind these results.
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) thanks the people of Bihar who voted for its candidates and those of the other opposition parties. It assures the people that it will continue to lead the struggles for the rights of the oppressed and the exploited.
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Bihar Bidhan Sabha Election Results- Nov 2020