The BJP-led NDA is set to storm back to power with a decisive two-thirds majority, delivering yet another humiliating blow to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose political career is increasingly defined by an unbroken chain of electoral defeats.
As the NDA surged past 199 seats, leaving the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan gasping at 38 seats and the Congress reduced to a mere four leads, the BJP unleashed a blistering counterattack against Rahul Gandhi accusing him of transforming from a national leader into a national “defeat icon.”
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya led the charge with a scathing takedown on X, saying, “Rahul Gandhi! Another election, another defeat! If there were awards for electoral consistency, he’d sweep them all.”
Rahul Gandhi!
Another election, another defeat!
If there were awards for electoral consistency, he’d sweep them all.
At this rate, even setbacks must be wondering how he finds them so reliably. pic.twitter.com/y4rH6g62qG— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 14, 2025
With this Bihar loss, Gandhi’s tally of poll failures climbed to 95 and counting, prompting BJP leaders to question how long the Congress will continue fielding a leader who has become synonymous with defeat.
Rahul Gandhi spent 16 days travelling across 20 districts under his Voter Adhikar Yatra, accusing the Election Commission of “vote chori” and branding the NDA government as “vote thieves.” Yet, his fiery rhetoric could not persuade voters, who instead delivered a crushing mandate in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s governance model, and the NDA’s development narrative.
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi invoked poet-saint Kabir Das to remind the Congress that the fault lies within, “Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura na milya koi… Jo mann khoja apna, mujhse bura na koi.” The message was clear, instead of blaming institutions, Congress must introspect on why people continue rejecting them.
Within the NDA surge:
- BJP: 90 seats
- JDU: 81 seats
- LJP (Chirag Paswan): 21 seats
The Mahagathbandhan, despite aggressive campaigning and loud allegations, could not present a cohesive vision to counter the NDA’s governance plank.
Bihar Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hailed the trends as the people’s rejection of the RJD-Congress model, “No jungle raj, no kattaraj, no gundaraj… Bihar accepts only development and transparent leadership.” He described the opposition alliance as nothing but “deception,” built on fear-mongering rather than policy.
National spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari sharpened the BJP’s critique, “Rahul Gandhi is No. 1 undisputed, unchallenged, unbeaten in losing elections.” He further mocked the Congress by pointing out the irony that this massive defeat unfolded on Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary.
As defeat loomed, opposition parties scrambled for narratives:
- Congress’s Pawan Khera claimed CEC Gyanesh Kumar was “acting against the will of the people.”
- AAP’s Sanjay Singh alleged the election was “hijacked,” accusing officials of deleting 80 lakh names and enabling a Modi-backed victory.
- Akhilesh Yadav went further, calling it an “electoral conspiracy” and vowing to deploy “PPTV” sentinels in future polls.
Yet, none of these parties could explain why 87 per cent of Bihar’s constituencies tilted in favour of the NDA, a margin far too large to be explained by conspiracy theories. Rahul Gandhi’s desperate framing of the Bihar campaign as a “battle to save the Constitution” failed to resonate with voters who prioritised:
- Development
- Stability
- Law and order
- Welfare delivery
- Leadership clarity
The Mahagathbandhan’s fragmented message could not match the NDA’s cohesive narrative rooted in governance and performance.
