The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured one of its strongest mandates in two decades in the Bihar Assembly elections. With the coalition winning 200 seats in the 243-member Assembly, the result marks a consolidation of support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP-led alliance, eclipsing its own 2010 performance. Here is a look at the key figures, parties and voter groups that shaped the 2025 Bihar election -- and those who emerged diminished from it.