India, Nov. 16 -- The BJP-led NDA alliance has secured a landmark triumph in the Bihar Assembly elections, pushing the Congress to its weakest-ever showing in the state's political history. The NDA won an impressive 202 out of 243 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan could gather only 35. Analysts believe that this decisive mandate was largely shaped by the influential role played by women and young voters, who emerged as the core driving force behind the outcome.

For years, women in Bihar have served as a strong and consistent support base for the NDA-an advantage Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has steadily built since 2005 through a wide range of welfare programmes. Initiatives such as distributing bicycles to schoolgirls, introducing reserva...