Lesser youth, more women in new House

THE astronomical victory of the NDA by securing 202 of the 243 seats in the recent Bihar Assembly polls forms the focus of the report published by the PRS Legislative Research.

- VISMAY BASU @New Delhi

While the BJP finished with 89 seats, and JD(U) with 85, the RJD fell sharply to 25 seats. This shift suggests a public mood that leaned toward continuity in governance and familiar leadership rather than experimentation. Some voters who had earlier alternated between alliances appear to have prioritised stability amid economic and social strain, and this is visible in the high return rate of incumbents, the report said.