India, Nov. 15 -- Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD was routed in the Assembly polls despite securing a higher vote share than both the BJP and JD(U).

Projected as the INDIA bloc's next chief minister, Tejashwi, however, salvaged some pride by retaining his Raghopur seat. Yet, the RJD's defeat shows that voters not only rejected the alliance but also largely dismissed its campaign.

Contesting 143 seats in the 243-member Assembly, the RJD has so far secured a 22.84 per cent vote share - 1.94 percentage points more than the BJP and 3.91 points more than the JD(U).

The BJP stands at 20.40 per cent, while the JD(U) has 18.83 per cent.The RJD entered the 2025 race relying on its traditional Muslim-Yadav (MY) base, which forms roughly 30 per cent of Bi...