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{{Infobox election
| election_name      = Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2015
| country            = India 
| flag_year          = 1996
| type               = Legislative
| ongoing            = no
| party_colour       = yes
| previous_election  = Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2010
| previous_year      = 2010
| next_election      = Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, 2020
| next_year          = 2020
| seats_for_election = All 243 seats of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats    = 122
| election_date      = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|10|12}} - {{End date|df=yes|2015|11|5}}
| opinion_polls      = 
| turnout            = 
<!-- JDU -->
| image1            = [[File:Nitish Kumar 1.JPG|150px]]
| leader1           = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| party1            = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| colour1           = 003366
| leader_since1     = 2005
| leaders_seat1     = None
| alliance1         = Grand Alliance
| last_election1    = 141, 22.61%
| seats1            = 178
| seat_change1      = {{increase}}37
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 41.9%
| swing1            = 
<!-- BJP -->
| image2            = 
| leader2          = 
| party2            = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| colour2           = FF9933
| leader_since2     = 2005
| leaders_seat2     = None
| alliance2         = National Democratic Alliance (India) 
| last_election2    = 94, 16.46% 
| seats2            = 58
| seat_change2      = {{decrease}}37
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 34.1%<ref>http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/bihar-election-results-vote-share-7-8-pct-more-votes-for-nitish-kumars-mahagatbandhan-gives-it-another-120-seats/163128/</ref>
| swing2            = 
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| image3            =                                            
| leader3           = 
| party3            = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation|CPI(ML)L]]
| colour3           = FF2800
| leader_since3     = 
| leaders_seat3     = None
| alliance3         = Left Parties
| last_election3    = 1
| seats3            = 3
| seat_change3      = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote3     = 
| percentage3       = 3.5%
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| map_image          = 2015 Bihar election result by alliance.svg
| map_size           = 250px
| map_caption        = 
<!-- bottom -->
| title              = [[List of Chief Ministers of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| before_election    = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| after_election     = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| before_party       = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| after_party        = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
}}

The '''Legislative Assembly election''' was held over five-phases in [[Bihar]] through October–November 2015 before the end of the tenure of the current [[Legislative Assembly of Bihar]] on 29 November 2015.<ref name="myref1">{{Cite web|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/01/amit-shah-sets-mission-185-for-bihar-bjp-in-2015-assembly-polls/|title=Amit Shah sets Mission 185+ for Bihar BJP in 2015 Assembly Polls|accessdate=2015-01-24|publisher=Bihar Prabha}}</ref><ref name="myref2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/bihar-assembly-elections-2015-jitan-ram-manjhi-has-become-announcement-minister-says-sushil-modi-267603/|title=Bihar Assembly Elections 2015: Jitan Ram Manjhi has become ‘announcement minister’, says Sushil Modi|accessdate=2015-02-01|publisher=india.com}}</ref>

In April 2015, the [[Janata Parivar]] group (a group of six parties are -- [[Samajwadi Party]], [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], [[Indian National Lok Dal]] and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]) --<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/6-parties-of-janata-parivar-announce-merger-mulayam-singh-yadav-to-be-chief-of-new-party-755202|title=6 Parties of Janata Parivar Announce Merger, Mulayam Singh Yadav to be Chief of New Party}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/janata-parivar-merger-almost-formalised-to-face-first-acid-test-in-bihar-polls/article1-1337502.aspx|title=Six parties unite to form Janata Parivar; Mulayam is the new party chief}}</ref> announced our intention to fight the election, with [[Nitish Kumar]] as their Chief Ministerial candidate. The Janta Parivar was joined by the [[Indian National Congress]] and the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/analysis-janata-parivar-advantage-but-long-battle-ahead/article1-1356401.aspx|title=Analysis: Advantage Janata Parivar, but it's a long fight ahead|work=Hindustan Times }}</ref> This coalition was restructured as ''Mahagatabandhan'' when the Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (Secular), Indian National Lok Dal and Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) departed from the Janata Parivar.

The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] fought the election alongside the [[Lok Janshakti Party]], the [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party]] and [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bihar-assembly-polls/Bihar-election-BJP-starts-campaign-wins-over-Manjhi-to-its-camp/articleshow/47636279.cms|title=Bihar election: BJP starts campaign, wins over Manjhi to its camp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-elections-2015-bjp-needs-to-reach-out-to-mahadalits/articleshow/48490115.cms|title=Bihar elections 2015: BJP needs to reach out to Mahadalits}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/472622/rise-janata-parivar.html|title=Rise of Janata parivar}}</ref>

Six left parties fought jointly, independently from both of the two main blocs.<ref name="Dipankar">Catch News. ''[http://www.catchnews.com/politics-news/voters-dissatisfied-with-nitish-lalu-will-choose-us-not-bjp-says-cpi-ml-chief-1442682779.html Voters dissatisfied with Nitish & Lalu will choose us, not BJP, says CPI(ML) chief]''</ref><ref name="July 24 Left">{{cite news | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bihar-assembly-seats-left-parties-contest-communist-party/1/453916.html | title=Left parties to contest all 243 Bihar Assembly seats | work=India Today | date=July 24, 2015 | agency=Indo-Asian News Service | accessdate=July 25, 2015 | location=Patna}}</ref>

This election saw highest voter turnout in Bihar assembly polls since [[Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2000|2000]], with a 56.8% voter turnout in this election.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/Bihar-sees-highest-turnout-in-15-years/articleshow/49680562.cms|title=Bihar sees highest turnout in 15 years}}</ref> The RJD emerged as a single largest party with 80 seats, followed by JD (U) with 71 seats and BJP with 53 seats. In terms of vote share, BJP came first with 24.4%, followed by RJD with 18.4% and JD (U) with 16.8% and Congress got 6.7%.<ref>{{cite news|title=In Bihar, BJP fails to win, but tops vote share|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-election-results-2015-BJP-fails-to-win-but-tops-vote-share/articleshow/49738949.cms}}</ref>

[[File:Bihar in India.png|thumb|right|[[Bihar]]]]

==Background==
{{main|2015 Bihar political crisis}}

===Electoral process changes===
[[File:NOTA symbol India.png|thumb|70px|[[None of the above|NOTA]] symbol]]

[[Election Commission of India]] announced that around 1,000 [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) machines will be used along with EVM in 36 out of the 243 assembly seats in Bihar elections, spread over 34 districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/bihar-assembly-polls-in-sept-oct-cec-29296.html|title=Bihar Assembly polls likely in Sept-Oct, says CEC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Assembly polls: Haven't received official proposal regarding Janata Parivar merger, says CEC|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/bihar-assembly-polls-havent-received-official-proposal-regarding-janata-parivar-merger-says-cec_1598554.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-polls-likely-in-sept-oct-low-voter-turnouts-and-bribery-are-major-challenges-cec/article1-1348115.aspx|title=Bihar assembly polls likely to be held in Sept-Oct: CEC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/36-seats-in-bihar-to-have-electronic-voting-machines-with-paper-trail-facility-1204308|title=36 Seats in Bihar to Have Electronic Voting Machines With Paper Trail Facility}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/poll-bound-bihar-to-get-36-evms-with-paper-trail-facility/|title=Poll-bound Bihar to get 36 EVMs with paper trail facility}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/ec-special-teams-to-visit-bihar-to-check-electoral-rolls-1002780.html|title=EC special teams to visit Bihar to check electoral rolls}}</ref> [[Electronics Corporation of India Limited|ECIL]] manufactured VVPATs will be used in 10 assembly constituencies, while [[Bharat Electronics|BEL]] manufactured VVPAT will be used in 26 assembly constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Current/ImpIns_24092015.pdf|title=General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2015- Use of EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System(VVPAT)-reg.}}</ref> The election information was webcast for the first time and voters can locate their polling booth on phones via an app.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-assembly-elections-likely-from-mid-oct/article1-1379427.aspx|title=Bihar polls from mid-October, maybe spread over 4-7 phases}}</ref> About 1.5 [[crore]] voters would be informed about the voting dates via [[SMS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2015/09/150917_bihar_five_challenges_to_election_sr|title=बिहार चुनाव में पांच सबसे बड़ी चुनौतियां|language=Hindi}}</ref>

Election Commission used three new software products - Suvidha, Samadhan and Sugam - to facilitate campaigning, public grievance redressal and vehicle management in Bihar. Electoral Roll Management Software helped in addition/deletion/upgradation of rolls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Tech-savvy-EC-behind-smooth-election-in-Bihar/articleshow/49694188.cms|title=Tech-savvy Election Commission behind smooth election in Bihar}}</ref> Android based app 'Matdan' helped the commission with poll-day monitoring in Bihar. Election Commission launched a special drive, Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP) for voter awareness and higher voter turn out in Bihar elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/SVEEP_document.pdf|title=SVEEP document}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Vote-and-make-me-proud-Muzaffarpur-to-citizens/articleshow/49315141.cms|title=Vote and make me proud: Muzaffarpur to citizens}}</ref><ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bihar-polls-record-57-in-first-phase-2134264</ref> Bihar would be the first state to have photo electoral rolls, with photographs of candidates on EVMs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thequint.com/bihar-elections/2015/09/10/contesting-the-bihar-polls-dummy-candidates-are-no-more-a-worry|title=Contesting the Bihar Polls? Dummy Candidates Beware}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Now-photos-of-candidates-on-EVMs-to-weed-out-dummies/articleshow/46739479.cms|title=Now, photos of candidates on EVMs to weed out 'dummies'}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable" | align="right"
|-
! colspan="4" | Assembly constituencies of Bihar having [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with EVMs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/EC-move-to-allay-fears-about-errors-in-EVMs/articleshow/49199345.cms|title=EC move to allay fears about errors in EVMs}}</ref>
|-
| [[Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katihar]]|| [[Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Purnia]]|| [[Kishanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]]|| [[Saharsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Saharsa]]
|-
|  [[Samastipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Samastipur]]|| [[Forbesganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Forbesganj]]|| [[Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Munger]]|| Jamui
|-
| [[Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhubani]]|| [[Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Begusarai]]|| [[Khagaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]]|| [[Gopalganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gopalganj]]
|-
| [[Supaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Supaul]]|| [[Madhepura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]|| Sasaram|| Aurangabad
|-
| [[Buxar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Buxar]]|| Jehanabad|| Nawada|| [[Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
|-
| Bhabhua|| [[Motihari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Motihari]]|| [[Bettiah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bettiah]]|| [[Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajipur]]
|-
| Gaya Town|| [[Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarpur]]|| [[Darbhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]]|| [[Arrah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ara]]
|-
| [[Biharsharif (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Biharsarif]]|| [[Chapra, Saran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhapra]]|| [[Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Siwan]]|| [[Kumhrar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumhrar]]
|-
| [[Bankipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bankipur]] || [[Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digha]]|| [[Bhagalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhagalpur]]|| [[Banka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banka]] 
|}

Eleven [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] voters registered in the electoral rolls for the first time in Bihar electoral history. They were contacted by election officials through their family members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Dil-Bihari-11-NRIs-enrol-as-voters-in-state/articleshow/49589052.cms|title=Dil Bihari: 11 NRIs enrol as voters in state}}</ref> It was the first time that NRIs cast their votes semi-electronically from foreign countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Gallery.aspx?id=09_10_2015_011_028_008&type=P&artUrl=Can-NaMo-push-Kamandal-chariot-into-Mandal-heartland-09102015011028&eid=31809|title=For the first time in assembly elections, NRIs will vote}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bihar-assembly-polls/NRIs-may-cast-e-votes-in-Bihar-election/articleshow/47670449.cms|title=NRIs may cast e-votes in Bihar election}}</ref> The e-postal ballot system and the existing proxy-voting facility is extended for NRI voters from their place of residence abroad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/domestic-migrants-may-get-to-vote-during-polls-in-native-places/story-iO7krw1FC5nUSPHJHRqrdN.html|title=Domestic migrants may get to vote during polls in native places|work=http://www.hindustantimes.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27283487|title=Why India's migrants are unable to vote|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NRIs-can-now-vote-in-Indian-elections-without-coming-here/articleshow/45862058.cms|title=NRIs can now vote in Indian elections without coming here|work=The Times of India}}</ref> But this facility is not available to migrant voters within India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Can NaMo push Kamandal chariot into Mandal heartland?|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31809&articlexml=Can-NaMo-push-Kamandal-chariot-into-Mandal-heartland-09102015011028}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NRIs-can-vote-not-migrant-labourers-Centre-and-EC/articleshow/46914718.cms|title=NRIs can vote, not migrant labourers: Centre and EC|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Migrants-cant-vote-in-native-place-Election-Commission-tells-Supreme-Court/articleshow/46901395.cms|title=Migrants can’t vote in native place, Election Commission tells Supreme Court|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

A cross will be [[None of the above|NOTA]] symbol to be used in this and subsequent elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cross-mark-is-now-NOTA-symbol/articleshow/49030054.cms|title=Cross mark is now NOTA symbol|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The Election Commission introduced the specific symbol for NOTA, a ballot paper with a black cross across it, on 18 September. The symbol is designed by the [[National Institute of Design]], [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name="dna 2015">{{cite web | title=Now, 'NOTA' has an electoral symbol too | website=dna | date=18 September 2015 | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-nota-has-a-political-symbol-too-2126476 | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="Jain 2015">{{cite web | last=Jain | first=Bharti | title='None of the Above' option on EVMS to carry its own symbol from Bihar polls | website=The Times of India | date=18 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/None-of-the-Above-option-on-EVMS-to-carry-its-own-symbol-from-Bihar-polls/articleshow/49017516.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref>

On 31 July, the ECI published the final voters' list for the election,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/election-commission-publishes-final-voters-list-for-bihar-elections/articleshow/48301271.cms|title=Election Commission publishes final voters list for Bihar elections}}</ref> which has an overall population of 10,38,04,637, in accordance with the [[2011 Census of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/election-commission-publishes-final-voters-list-bihar-assembly-polls-2374612.html|title=Election Commission publishes final voters list for Bihar Assembly polls}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thequint.com/bihar-elections/2015/09/30/infograph-caste-community-and-gender-bihars-voters-in-numbers|title=Infograph: Caste, Community and Gender, Bihar’s Voters in Numbers|author=Sanjit Oberai|work=The Quint}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |
|+ Final voters list for Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2015
|-
! S.No !! Group of voters !! Voters population
|-
| 1 || Male || 3,56,46,870
|-
| 2 || Female || 3,11,77,619
|-
| 3 || third gender  || 2,169
|-
| - || Total voters || 6,68,26,658 
|}

===Security===
The security forces are going to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) drones, called ''Netras'' (eyes) for the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/paramilitary-forces-to-use-uavs-sniffer-dogs-in-bihar-polls/story-AgNhFApwE4ULnp24asFHvJ.html|title=Bihar polls: UAVs, sniffer dogs in action for strict security}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/drones-will-monitor-bihar-polls#.Vf56cEiD1Yw.twitter|title=Drones will monitor Bihar polls}}</ref> The [[Election Commission of India]] decided that [[Bihar Police]] personnel would not be deployed at any of the 62,779 polling stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/on-the-eve-of-bihar-polls-maoist-belt-turns-into-war-zone-2464442.html|title=On the eve of Bihar polls, Maoist belt turns into war zone}}</ref> They would be manned by members of the [[Central Armed Police Forces]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Election-Commissions-neutrality-Will-Zaidi-fit-in-Seshans-shoes/articleshow/49203627.cms|title=Election Commission's neutrality: Will Zaidi fit in Seshan's shoes?
}}</ref>

===Bihar Legislative Council election===
In July 2015, BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] won 13 seats (including 1 independent backed by BJP) out of 24 seats of [[Bihar Legislative Council]] election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Setback-to-Nitish-Lalu-as-grand-alliance-scores-10/articleshow/48025057.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=timesofindia|title=Bihar legislative polls: Setback to Nitish, Lalu as ‘grand alliance’ scores 10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/jdu-bjp-win-two-seats-each-in-legislative-council-poll-1018443.html|title=BJP-led NDA wins 14 out of 24 seats in Bihar Legislative Council elections|work=IBNLive}}</ref> JDU and RJD combine won 10 seats only, while 1 seat was won by an independent candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bjp-led-nda-wins-14-out-of-24-seats-in-bihar-legislative-council-elections-deals-a-huge-blow-to-jdu-rjd-alliance-1018543.html|title=BJP-led NDA wins 13 out of 24 seats in Bihar Legislative Council elections, deals a huge blow to JDU-RJD alliance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/BJP-wins-seven-of-nine-seats-of-Bihar-Legislative-Council/articleshow/48018209.cms|title=BJP wins seven of nine seats of Bihar Legislative Council|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Central government actions===
On 19 August, the central government notified 21 Bihar districts, including the capital [[Patna]], as backward areas and unveiled tax rebates for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-poll-bound-Bihar-Patna-20-districts-get-backward-status/articleshow/48549508.cms|title=In poll-bound Bihar, Patna & 20 districts get backward status}}</ref>  On 25 August, the central government released the religious data of the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muslim-population-grows-marginally-faster-census-2011-data-show/article1-1384095.aspx|title=Hindu proportion of India’s population less than 80%: Census 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Hindu-population-declined-Muslims-increased-Census-2011/articleshow/48671407.cms|title=Muslim share of population up 0.8%, Hindus’ down 0.7% between 2001 and 2011|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Hindus constituted 82.7% (8.6 crore people) in Bihar, while Muslims constituted 16.9% (1.7 crore peoples).<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

In July 2015, [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] was accorded "Z"-plus security cover by the Union Home Ministry, while [[Pappu Yadav]] was accorded "Y" category security by government of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-pappu-yadav-gets-y-category-security-2109312|title=Now, Pappu Yadav gets 'Y' category security}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jitan-ram-manjhi-gets-zplus-security/article7444740.ece|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi gets Z-plus security|author=National Bureau|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

===Other political developments===
In May 2015, the JDU government increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by six percent to 11 percent for provincial government employees and pensioners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-19/news/62368681_1_hiked-da-dearness-allowance-government-employees|title=Nitish Kumar government hikes Dearness Allowance for employees, pensioners|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> In July, Nitish Kumar announced a 50 percent quota for OBC, EBC and SC/STs in all government contracts up to Rs 15 lakh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitish-kumars-poll-bonaza-for-backward-classes-50-quota-in-bihar-govt-contracts/|title=Nitish kumar’s poll bonanza for backward classes; 50% quota in Bihar govt contracts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bihar-bjp-jdu-set-for-a-war-of-sops-ahead-of-assembly-polls-2323246.html|title=Bihar: BJP, JD(U) set for a war of sops ahead of Assembly polls}}</ref> In July, the government issued a notification to give caste cetificates to children from upper caste Hindu and Muslim families whose annual income was below {{INRConvert|1.5|l}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150714/jsp/frontpage/story_31501.jsp#.VaSsh4uUdyw|title=Sops for upper caste students}}</ref> 
   
In September, the government agreed to the creation of a dedicated fund for fencing off temples and the inclusion of two of Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs), Nishad (Mallah) and Nonia, in the SC/ST category.<ref name="EBCBihar130"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/CM-playing-football-with-Nishads-BJP/articleshow/48848962.cms|title=CM playing ‘football’ with Nishads: BJP}}</ref> The state government also decided  to provide grants-in-aid to 609 more madrassas across Bihar from the list of 2,459 registered by Bihar State Madrassa Education Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/With-eye-on-polls-grants-given-to-609-madrassas/articleshow/48875810.cms|title=With eye on polls, grants given to 609 madrassas}}</ref> The Bihar government gave a tax-exempt status to [[Manjhi - The Mountain Man]], a film based on [[Dashrath Manjhi]], a Dalit who carved a path through a 360&nbsp;ft long, 30&nbsp;ft wide and 25&nbsp;ft high [[hillock]] in 22 years (1960-1982).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Tax-rebate-to-Manjhi-biopic-raises-eyebrows/articleshow/48547507.cms|title=Tax rebate to Manjhi biopic raises eyebrows}}</ref> Opposition parties accused Nitish Kumar government of doing nothing for Manjhi's village [[Gehlaur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3203856/Is-Bihar-s-Mountain-Man-vote-winner-Nitish-government-makes-Manjhi-film-tax-free-rivals-accuse-gesture-politics.html|title=Is Bihar's Mountain Man a vote-winner? Nitish government makes 'Manjhi' film tax-free... while rivals accuse him of gesture politics}}</ref>

In April, Nitish Kumar announced the JDU's decision to include few more castes, including the [[Teli]], in list of Extremely Backward Class.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|title=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/in-bihar-caste-rejig-the-backward-list-grows-longer/|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/in-bihar-caste-rejig-the-backward-list-grows-longer/}}</ref>

===Caste and religion data===
The 2011 national census indicated that [[Scheduled Castes]] constituted 16% of Bihar's 10.4 crores population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/LCNhWGd3SjS5P1eAV5nogP/Foreign-diplomats-line-up-for-Bihar-elections.html|title=Foreign diplomats line up for Bihar elections|author=Utpal Bhaskar|work=http://www.livemint.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nk-singh/how-bihar-elections-could_b_8195114.html|title=How Bihar Elections Could Shape India's Future|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> The census identified 21 of 23 Dalit sub-castes as ''Mahadalits''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-assembly-elections-jitan-ram-manjhi-announces-alliance-with-bjp-says-no-decision-yet-on-seats/article1-1357520.aspx|title=Bihar polls: Jitan Ram Manjhi announces alliance with BJP}}</ref> The ''Mahadalit'' community consists of the following sub-castes: Bantar, Bauri, Bhogta, Bhuiya, Chaupal, Dabgar, Dom (Dhangad), Ghasi, Halalkhor, Hari (Mehtar, Bhangi), Kanjar, Kurariar, Lalbegi, Musahar, Nat, Pan (Swasi), Rajwar, Turi, Dhobi, Pasi, Chamar and Paswan (Dusadh).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/ram-vilas-paswan-jitan-ram-manjhi-battle-for-mahadalit-leadership-making-it-tough-for-bjp-in-bihar-1099046.html|title=Ram Vilas Paswan-Jitan Ram Manjhi battle for Mahadalit leadership making it tough for BJP in Bihar}}</ref> The Paswan caste was initially left out of the Mahadalit category, to the consternation of Ram Vilas Paswan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/noninclusion-of-paswans-in-maha-dalit-list-angers-paswan/article51356.ece|title=Non-inclusion of Paswans in Mahadalit list angers Paswan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bihar-cm-includes-paswan-caste-in-mahadalit-category-115021500440_1.html|title=Bihar CM includes Paswan caste in Mahadalit category}}</ref>[[Adivasi]]s ([[Scheduled Tribes]]) constituted around 1.3% of te Bihari population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/does-bihar-know-how-many-tribals-live-in-the-state/article3612.ece|title=Does Bihar know how many tribals live in the State?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/27-lakh-sc-st-families-to-benefit-from-food-law-in-bihar-114121000897_1.html|title=27 lakh SC & ST families to benefit from Food Law in Bihar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/2015/09/bihar-assembly-elections-2015-experiments-in-the-caste-lab-of-bihar/|title=Bihar assembly elections 2015: Experiments in the caste lab of Bihar|work=Tehelka}}</ref> They include the Gond, Santhal and Tharu communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/special-package-for-tharu-tribals-in-bihar/article378597.ece|title=Special package for Tharu tribals in Bihar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141009/jsp/bihar/story_18907903.jsp#.VYLODIuUdyw|title=Stage set for tribal all-woman battalion}}</ref> There are about 130 Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs) in Bihar.<ref name="EBCBihar130"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gad.bih.nic.in/Circulars/CN-01-10-09-2015.pdf|title=Bihar state EBC list}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;font-size: 95%;align:center;"
|-
! colspan="3" | Castes of Bihar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-election-commission-in-a-spot-bihar-has-601-crore-adults-but-more-than-621-crore-voters-2087320|title=Election Commission in a spot: Bihar has 6.01 crore adults, but more than 6.21 crore voters}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-bihar-was-won/|title=How Bihar was won}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Now-Lalu-wants-to-do-a-Maya-in-Bihar/articleshow/4325637.cms|title=Now Lalu wants to do a Maya in Bihar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/the-big-story/is-the-die-caste-for-may-16-mandate/article1-1205899.aspx|title=The caste factor while casting votes in Indian elections}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/caste-determines-bihars-electoral-arithmetic/article5840498.ece|title=Caste determines Bihar’s electoral arithmetic|author=AM Jigeesh|work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/nitish-gives-maha-dalit-benefits-to-paswan-community/article744501.ece|title=Nitish gives ‘Maha Dalit' benefits to Paswan community}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-why-did-narendra-modi-suddenly-turn-to-caste-1986079|title=Why did Narendra Modi suddenly turn to caste?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/BPkGXB9vL664zVhYiLGpmL/Bihar-poised-to-return-to-politics-of-caste-religion.html|title=Bihar poised to return to politics of caste, religion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/voters-in-bihar-want-to-change-chief-minister-nitish-kumar/1/227445.html|title=Nitish in caste trouble}}</ref>
|-
! Caste 				|| Population (%)		||Notes	
|-
| [[Other Backward Class|OBC]]/EBC	
|| 51% 
||Yadavs -14%<br>kushwaha(koeri)-14%<br>Kurmis -4%<br>EBCs - 18%<ref name="EBCBihar130">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitish-kumars-gambit-temple-fund-2-ebcs-added-to-scst-list/|title=Nitish Kumar’s gambit: temple fund, 2 EBCs added to SC/ST list}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150814/jsp/bihar/story_37176.jsp#.VfO999Kqqko|title=Voice of unity for EBC voters|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/bihar-elections-still-remain-about-slicing-and-dicing-caste-ebcs-are-the-wild-card/?utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_campaign=TOInewHP&utm_medium=Widget_Stry|title=Bihar elections still remain about slicing and dicing caste, EBCs are the wild card}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/frenemies-bjps-tie-up-with-jitan-ram-manjhi-could-give-it-edge-in-bihar-polls/|title=Frenemies: BJP’s tie-up with Jitan Ram Manjhi could give it edge in Bihar polls}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bihar-voters-in-dilemma-110102800030_1.html|title=Bihar voters in dilemma}}</ref> -includes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-ties-up-with-OBC-leader-Upendra-Kushwaha-in-Bihar/articleshow/30534465.cms|title=BJP ties up with OBC leader Upendra Kushwaha in Bihar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jitan-Ram-Manjhi-emerges-critical-player-in-poll-bound-Bihar/articleshow/47437850.cms|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi emerges critical player in poll-bound Bihar|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/bjp-may-bring-in-kushwaha-as-obc-face|title=BJP may bring in Kushwaha as OBC face}}</ref> Teli-3.2%))
|-
| Mahadalits*+ [[Dalit]]s(SCs)               
|| 16%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/7SDAhDRv8Bm6eFl2R1cOHI/Can-RJDJDU-stop-BJPs-rise-in-Bihar.html|title=Can RJD-JD(U) stop BJP’s rise in Bihar?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/706300/bihars-mahadalits-pick-sides-in-nitish-manjhi-tussle|title=Bihar’s Mahadalits pick sides in Nitish-Manjhi tussle}}</ref>
||includes [[Dusadh]]- 5%, [[Musahar]]- 2.8%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-rallying-behind-jitan-ram-manjhi-musahars-vow-to-unseat-nitish-kumar/articleshow/49283521.cms|title=Bihar polls: Rallying behind Jitan Ram Manjhi, Musahars vow to unseat Nitish Kumar}}</ref>
|-
| Muslims		                
|| 16.9 %<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar-elections-among-factors-in-census-religious-data-release/article7579546.ece|title=Bihar elections among factors in religious data of Census 2011 release}}</ref>
|
|-
| [[Forward caste]] 		       
||15% <ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/729395/is-nitish-kumar-working-on-a-new-bihar-poll-strategy-that-excludes-laloo-and-mulayam|title=Is Nitish Kumar working on a new Bihar poll strategy that excludes Laloo and Mulayam?}}</ref>
||Rajput- 6%<br>Brahmin-5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/brahmins-in-india/234783|title=Brahmins In India}}</ref> <br>Bhumihar -3%<br>Kayasth- 1%
|-
| [[Adivasi]]s(STs)		                
|| 1.3% <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bihar-brings-all-scheduled-castes-scheduled-tribes-families-under-national-food-security-act-2042563|title=Bihar brings all Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes' families under National Food Security Act}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nitish banks on caste calculations, Muslims|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/nitish-banks-on-caste-calculations-muslims}}</ref>
|
|-
| Others                                
|| 0.4% 
||includes Christians,Sikhs,Jains
|}

==Schedule==
On 9 September,  Election Commission of India announced the dates for Bihar Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Five-phase-Bihar-polls-to-begin-from-October-12/articleshow/48883346.cms?|title=Five-phase Bihar polls to begin from Oct 12, counting on November 8: Election Commission|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
{{wide image|2015 Bihar State assembly polling dates.png|500px|Voting phases.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%;font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Phase
! Date
! No of constituencies
! Covering Districts
|- style="text-align:center"
| I
| 12 October
| 49
|Banka, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Munger, Nawada, Samastipur, Shekhpura
|- style="text-align:center"
| II
| 16 October
| 32
| Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jahanabad, Kaimur, Rohtas 
|- style="text-align:center"
| III
| 28 October
| 50
| Bhojpur, Buxar, Nalanda, Patna, Saran, Vaishali 
|- style="text-align:center"
| IV
| 1 November
| 55
| Gopalganj, Paschim Champaran, purvi Champaran, [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]], Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan
|- style="text-align:center"
| V
| 5 November
| 57
| Araria, Darbhanga, Katihar, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Madhubani, [[Purnia district|Purnia]], Saharsa, Supaul 
|- style="text-align:center"
| '''Counting'''
| 8 November
| 243
|
|- style="text-align:center"
|colspan="5"| Source: [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN53_09092015.pdf Election Commission of India]
|}

== Parties and alliances==

===Mahagathbandhan===
On 7 June, Lalu Prasad Yadav announced the RJD was joining in an alliance with the JDU for the election.<ref name="Firstpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/lalu-nitish-seal-the-deal-rjd-jdu-join-hands-for-bihar-polls-seat-sharing-talks-on-the-cards-2283878.html|title=Lalu, Nitish seal the deal: RJD, JD(U) form alliance for Bihar polls, seat sharing talks on cards|work=Firstpost}}</ref><ref name="economictimes.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|title=Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav alliance may be a 90-seat worry for BJP|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nitish-kumar-and-lalu-prasad-yadav-alliance-may-be-a-90-seat-worry-for-bjp/articleshow/47637013.cms}}</ref> On 13 July, he led a march demanding that the central government release its findings of the [[Socio Economic Caste Census 2011]] (SECC) on caste,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-leads-march-for-caste-census-data/article7418607.ece|title=Lalu leads march for caste census data}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Lalus-Ultimatum-to-Modi-Government-on-Caste-Census-Data/2015/07/14/article2918611.ece|title=Lalu's Ultimatum to Modi Government on Caste Census Data}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/caste-census-data-demand-is-jehad-lalu/article7449349.ece|title=Caste census data demand is ‘jehad’: Lalu}}</ref> although Union Minister [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] pitched for a comprehensive classification of caste data of SECC 2011 before its release,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/ram-vilas-dalit-face-wherever-you-go-manjhi-can-be-mahadalit-face/|title=‘Ram Vilas Dalit face wherever you go, Jitan Ram Manjhi can be Mahadalit face’}}</ref> and also said Lalu, Nitish will be worst impacted from the caste data even if its released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/lalu-prasad-nitish-kumar-to-be-hit-hardest-if-caste-data-released-paswan/|title=Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar to be hit hardest if caste data released: Paswan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lalu-prasad-yadav-nitish-kumar-to-be-hit-hardest-if-caste-data-released-ram-vilas-paswan/articleshow/48134227.cms|title=Lalu Prasad Yadav , Nitish Kumar to be hit hardest if caste data released: Ram Vilas Paswan}}</ref> BJP Leader [[Sushil Kumar Modi]] called for a rectification of errors in the cases of 1.46 crore people in India, including 1.75 lakh in Bihar, before releasing the caste data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/caste-census-data-release-after-error-correction-sushil-115072100870_1.html|title=Caste census data to be release after error correction: Sushil Modi}}</ref>

On 3 August, incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared that he would not stand in the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nitish-kumar-wont-contest-polls-will-devote-time-for-campaigning-rabri-devi/1/455939.html|title=Won't contest Bihar polls, will devote time for campaigning, says Nitish Kumar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/wont-contest-bihar-elections-nitish-kumar/articleshow/48329857.cms|title=Won't contest Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar}}</ref> On 11 August, he announced the seat-sharing forumula, according to which JD(U) and RJD will contest an 100 seats each, while Congress will contest 40 seats in Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/12/nitish-kumar-bihar-electi_n_7976138.html|title=Nitish Kumar Announces Seat-Sharing Formula For Bihar Elections: JD(U)-RJD To Contest On 100 Seats Each, Congress 40}}</ref> NCP pulled out of this alliance later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-polls-ncp-pulls-out-of-jdu-rjd-cong-alliance-may-contest-alone/|title=Bihar elections: NCP pulls out of anti-BJP alliance, may contest alone}}</ref> On 23 September, Nitish Kumar announced the list of 242 candidates for the JDU-RJD-INC alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/backward-class-candidates-get-lions-share-in-nitish-kumars-list/|title=Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar releases ‘joint list’ of 242 candidates, OBCs get lion’s share}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/nitish-kumar-yields-lalu-prasad-gets-both-his-sons-an-assembly-ticket-each/|title=Nitish Kumar yields, Lalu Prasad gets both his sons an Assembly ticket each}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nitish-led-alliance-releases-list-of-242-candidates-for-Bihar-polls/articleshow/49071470.cms|title=Nitish-led alliance releases list of 242 candidates for Bihar polls}}</ref> OBCs were most favoured in the alliance ticket distribution plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/OBCs-most-favoured-in-alliance-plan/articleshow/49081419.cms|title=OBCs most favoured in alliance plan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/in-bihar-elections-it-is-my-social-combination-versus-yours/|title=In Bihar elections, it is my social combination versus yours}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-polls-obcs-and-dalits-70-in-nitish-list-upper-castes-42-in-bjp/|title=Bihar elections: OBCs and Dalits 70% in Nitish list, upper castes 42% in BJP|date=24 September 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> 10% of tickets were allotted to women candidate by the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Little-room-for-women-in-Grand-design/articleshow/49081383.cms|title=Little room for women in Nitish's 'Grand' design|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The Congress Vice-President [[Rahul Gandhi]] assigned the task to shortlist Congress  candidates for each of the 40 assembly  constituencies to former [[Governor of Kerala]] and Nagaland Nikhil Kumar.<ref>http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/bihar/bihar-polls-rahul-s-close-aide-to-shortlist-candidates/87222.html</ref>

Nitish Kumar was the declared chief ministerial candidate for the ''Mahagathbandhan'' (Grand Alliance). Kumar started his ''Har Ghar Dastak'' (door-to-door) campaign on 2 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/bihar-polls-zero-tech-knock-door-to-door-team-narendra-modis-nitish-strategy/|title=Har Ghar Dastak: Nitish's Bihar strategy is old fashioned door-to-door campaigning}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Nitish-sounds-poll-bugle-with-Har-Ghar-Dastak/articleshow/47914995.cms|title=Nitish sounds poll bugle with ‘Har Ghar Dastak’}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sajjad|first1=Mohammad|title=How Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav won Bihar|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/column/how-nitish-kumar-and-lalu-yadav-won-bihar/20151108.htm|accessdate=9 November 2015|publisher=rediff.com|date=8 November 2015}}</ref>

[[Prashant Kishor]] was a key election strategist for the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/amit-shah-vs-prashant-kishor-will-wizard-bihar-election-2350380.html|title=Amit Shah vs Prashant Kishor: Who will be the wizard of Bihar election?}}</ref> The Janata Dal-United started 400 audio-visual vans called ''Jan Bhagidari Manch'' ''rath''s{{Clarify|date=November 2015}} for the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bjps-hi-tech-chariots-and-jdus-jan-bhagidari-rath-setting-mood-for-a-high-voltage-battle-in-bihar-1022385.html|title=BJP's hi-tech chariots and JDU's Jan Bhagidari Rath setting mood for a high-voltage battle in Bihar}}</ref> Kumar is launching 'Bihar Samman Sammelan' in various cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, to connect with the Bihari diaspora.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nitish-BJP-to-woo-Bihari-diaspora/articleshow/48323126.cms|title=Nitish, BJP to woo Bihari diaspora}}</ref>

===[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]===
[[Bhartiya Janata Party]] (BJP) used 243 GPS-monitored ''rath''s (modified Boleros) and video vans in the election.<ref name="bjp243boleros"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-rath-yatra-bihar-assembly-elections-2015-parivartan-rath-janata-dal-united/1/451396.html|title=BJP to use 160 GPS-monitored raths ahead of Bihar polls|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-set-to-focus-on-ground-zero-to-win-in-bihar-polls-chalks-out-campaign-plan-down-to-block-panchayat-levels/articleshow/48046440.cms|title=BJP set to focus on ground zero to win in Bihar polls; chalks out campaign plan down to block, panchayat levels}}</ref> The BJP also set up a monitoring headquarters in Patna to track the movement of the GPS-equipped vehicles which will visit 40,000 villages in all 243 constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-2015-how-is-amit-shah-planning-to-meet-the-challenge/articleshow/48230362.cms|title=Bihar polls 2015: How is Amit Shah planning to meet the challenge? Batashe ke liye hum mandir nahin todenge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-how-nitish-kumar-is-trying-to-ward-off-a-high-octane-nda-thats-taking-the-state-by-storm/articleshow/49210617.cms|title=Bihar polls: How Nitish Kumar is trying to ward off a high octane NDA that's taking the state by storm}}</ref> The campaign was kick-started by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] in [[Muzaffarpur]] on 25 July, where he also inaugurated the permanent campus of [[IIT Patna]] in [[Bihta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modi-inaugurates-IIT-Patna-campus/articleshow/48212544.cms|title=Modi inaugurates IIT-Patna campus}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150714/jsp/bihar/story_31384.jsp#.VafrH4uUdyy|title=Modi sets IIT campus date}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/PM-to-inaugurate-Bihta-IIT-P-campus-on-July-25/articleshow/48060050.cms|title=PM to inaugurate Bihta IIT-P campus on July 25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/BJP-set-to-focus-on-ground-zero-to-win-in-Bihar-polls-chalks-out-campaign-plan-down-to-block-panchayat-levels/articleshow/48050684.cms|title=BJP set to focus on ground zero to win in Bihar polls; chalks out campaign plan down to block, panchayat levels}}</ref> The BJP election exercise also involved three [[lakh]] volunteers.{{clarify|date=November 2015}}<ref name="bjp243boleros">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-bjps-amit-shah-steps-us-technology-usage-to-micromanage-election-campaign/articleshow/48398548.cms|title=Bihar polls: BJP's Amit Shah steps us technology usage to micromanage election campaign}}</ref> Modi held his second election rally in Gaya on 9 August<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-Gaya-rally-Much-at-stake-for-Manjhi/articleshow/48370800.cms|title=PM Modi Gaya rally: Much at stake for Manjhi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/5000-security-men-for-PMs-Gaya-rally-today/articleshow/48408580.cms|title=5,000 security men for PM’s Gaya rally today|work=The Times of India}}</ref> and his third rally in [[Arrah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Acche-din-for-Bihar-PM-Modi-announces-Rs-1-25-lakh-crore-package/articleshow/48525600.cms|title='Acche din' for Bihar: PM Modi announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore package}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/pm-modi-visits-election-bound-bihar-launches-several-road-projects-10-developments-1208440|title=PM Narendra Modi Announces Rs. 1.25 Lakh Crore Package for Bihar: 10 Developments}}</ref> and [[Saharsa]] on 18 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/live-narendra-modi-reaches-patna-for-his-election-rally-in-saharsa-1046979.html?utm_source=IBN%20News|title=Narendra Modi addresses rallies in Arrah, Saharsa: As it happened}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Admn-on-toes-for-PM-visit-to-Saharsa-Ara/articleshow/48505110.cms|title=Admn on toes for PM visit to Saharsa, Ara|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Modi announced a Rs 1.25 lakh crore package{{clarify|date=November 2015}}<!--for what?--> for Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=126137|title=Prime Minister’s Bihar Package 2015 – Rs 1,25,003 crore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=126142|title=Prime Minister’s Package for Bihar -2015 August 18, 2015}}</ref> He addressed his fourth rally in Bhagalpur on 1 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modis-rally-no-4-in-bihar-as-war-of-words-peaks-1212996|title=Modiji, Stop The Chest Thumping, Tweets Nitish Kumar|author=Surabhi Malik|date=1 September 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref> [[Bollywood]] actor [[Ajay Devgan]] also campaigned for the BJP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ajay-Devgns-second-rally-in-Bihar-cancelled-due-to-an-unruly-crowd/articleshow/49347941.cms?|title=Ajay Devgn’s second rally in Bihar cancelled due to an unruly crowd}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ajay-devgn-requests-better-arrangements-for-events-like-bihar-rally/story-OkkjIJ0IAZezJ5ILuxLuAJ.html|title=Ajay Devgn requests better arrangements for events like Bihar rally}}</ref> Modi addressed several rallies after 25 October in several constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/at-buxar-modi-gives-bjp-campaign-a-brazen-communal-spin-plays-on-the-fears-of-dalits-2483262.html|title=At Buxar, Modi gives BJP campaign a brazen communal spin; plays on the fears of Dalits}}</ref>

In a rally in [[Buxar]] on 26 October, Modi vowed to defend reservation of Dalits, STs, OBCs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-alleges-grand-alliance-plot-to-take-away-5-sc-st-obc-quotas/articleshow/49537272.cms|title=PM Narendra Modi alleges grand alliance plot to take away 5 % SC, ST, OBC quotas}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-narendra-modi-seeking-communal-polarisation-through-quota-remark-congress/articleshow/49543624.cms|title=PM Narendra Modi seeking "communal polarisation" through quota remark: Congress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Will-never-allow-quota-on-religious-lines-PM-Narendra-Modi-says/articleshow/49540681.cms?|title=Will never allow quota on religious lines, PM Narendra Modi says}}</ref> He said of the ''Mahagathbandhan''that it was trying to hatch a conspiracy to carve out a sub-quota on the basis of religion as the [[Supreme Court of India]] has said reservation cannot be more than 50%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/pm-alleges-conspiracy-of-sin-in-bihar-vows-to-protect-quota-1236423|title=PM Alleges 'Conspiracy of Sin' in Bihar, Vows to Protect Quota}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/modi-alleges-plot-to-take-away-sc-st-obc-quotas/article7805773.ece|title=Modi alleges plot to take away SC, ST, OBC quotas}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-and-lalu-conspiring-to-give-dalit-obc-quota-to-another-community-pm-modi/|title=Nitish and Lalu conspiring to give Dalit, OBC quota to another community: PM Modi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/765095/mr-prime-minister-please-do-not-peddle-lies-to-pit-the-poor-against-the-poor|title=Mr Prime Minister, please do not peddle lies to pit the poor against the poor|author=Supriya Sharma|work=Scroll.in}}</ref> On 27 October, in [[Bettiah]], he again accused Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav of diluting the share of SC, ST and OBC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/JZHIwZZSqAhCfy4BOpqp9M/Modi-again-alleges-Nitish-Lalu-conspiring-to-take-away-shar.html|title=Modi again alleges Nitish, Lalu conspiring to take away share of dalits, backwards quota}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/bihar-polls-pm-modi-attacks-grand-alliance-likens-it-to-3-idiots_1815207.html|title=Bihar polls: PM Modi attacks 'grand alliance', likens it to '3 Idiots'|work=Zee News}}</ref> It promoted the view that an attempt was being made to take the reservation of Dalits and other OBCs and give it to other minorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-polls-bjp-puts-quota-conspiracy-theory-out-in-print/|title=Bihar polls: BJP puts ‘quota conspiracy’ theory out in print}}</ref> Union Finance Minister [[Arun Jaitley]] also agreed with Modi's assertions that the idea of reservations on the basis of religion is fraught with danger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-grand-alliances-idea-of-reservations-on-the-basis-of-religion-is-fraught-with-danger-says-fm-arun-jaitley/articleshow/49588622.cms|title=Bihar polls: Grand Alliance's idea of reservations on the basis of religion is fraught with danger, says FM Arun Jaitley}}</ref> In 1 November, Modi repeated the allegations that the two leaders came together in July 2005 to demand a review of the policy to provide for religion-based reservation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Nitish-Lalu-had-together-sought-religion-based-quota-in-2005-says-PM-Narendra-Modi/articleshow/49618742.cms|title=Nitish, Lalu had together sought religion-based quota in 2005, says PM Narendra Modi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dalit-muslims-dalit-christians-quota-what-is-it-all-about/articleshow/49651516.cms|title=Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians & quota: What is it all about?|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> A video dating from 2005 which was leaked showed Lalu was asking for a quota for Muslims.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/on-video-what-lalu-prasad-nitish-kumar-said-about-quota-for-muslims/|title=On video, what Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar said about quota for Muslims|date=6 November 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> On 3 July, BJP announced its seventh ''morcha'', the [[BJP OBC Morcha]], reportedly in regards to the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bjp-creates-obc-morcha-ahead-of-bihar-election-2101564|title=BJP creates OBC morcha ahead of Bihar election}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/with-eye-on-bihar-polls-bjp-to-set-up-new-obc-front/article1-1365706.aspx|title=With eye on Bihar polls, BJP to set up new OBC front}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/bjp-questions-jdus-source-of-funds-for-poll-campaign/905192|title=BJP Questions JD(U)'s Source of Funds for Poll Campaign}}</ref>

On 11 June, Jitan Ram Manjhi announced his party [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] alliance with the NDA for the election.<ref name="firstpost.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/will-get-rid-of-unholy-nitish-lalu-combine-ex-cm-manjhi-ties-up-with-bjp-for-bihar-polls-2291622.html|title='Will get rid of unholy Nitish-Lalu combine': Ex-CM Manjhi ties up with BJP for Bihar polls}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/sons-and-daughters-crowd-bihar-poll-space/article1-1367450.aspx|title=Sons and daughters crowd Bihar poll space}}</ref>

On 14 September, the NDA announced its seat distribution: BJP got 160 seats, LJP got 40 seats, RLSP got 23 seats and HAM got 20 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/bihar-polls-nda-seals-seatsharing-deal/article7651509.ece?homepage=true|title=BJP finalises seat sharing for Bihar polls}}</ref> The NDA did not announce any chief ministerial candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Five-Vote-splitters-of-Bihar/articleshow/49031440.cms|title=Five Vote-splitters of Bihar}}</ref> BJP announced the names of 154 candidates in three lists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/winnability-caste-age-amit-shahs-3-point-formula-for-bihar-polls/|title=Winnability, caste, age: Amit Shah’s 3-point formula for Bihar polls|date=22 September 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-polls-bjp-declares-11-candidates-in-third-list/|title=Bihar polls: BJP declares 11 candidates in third list|date=20 September 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Eye-on-Lalus-vote-cache-BJP-fields-22-Yadavs/articleshow/49038109.cms|title=Eye on Lalu’s vote cache, BJP fields 22 Yadavs}}</ref> Caste played a major role in distributing tickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-elections-now-the-race-is-for-getting-the-caste-right-for-campaigners-too/|title=BJP gave tickets to seven candidates from the Teli community}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-27/news/66929587_1_yadavs-lalu-district-court|title=Yadav vs Yadav: How BJP is attempting to break Lalu's traditional vote bank|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> BJP also accommodated five candidates of the Hindustani Awam Morcha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-polls-bjp-releases-second-list-of-99-candidates/article1-1391743.aspx|title=Bihar polls: BJP releases second list of 99 candidates}}</ref> Later, the BJP gave the Imamganj seat to HAM for Majhi is contesting and BJP reduced its seat tally to 159.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Paswan-Prasad-get-fresh-security-layer-for-Bihar-campaign/articleshow/49098257.cms|title=Paswan, Prasad get fresh security layer for Bihar campaign|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/09/20/two-mahadalit-leaders-to-_n_8168154.html|title=Two Mahadalit Heavyweights To Face Off In Maoist-hit Imamganj|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> On 1 October, the BJP released its manifesto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bihar-polls-BJP-releases-vision-document-promises-much-awaited-development/articleshow/49180463.cms|title=Bihar polls: BJP releases vision document, promises 'much-awaited' development|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Socialist Secular Morcha===
On 19 September, the leaders of six parties—SP, NCP, Janadhikar Party, Samras Samaj Party (SSP), ([[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]) and Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP) -- announced the formation of a third front known as the Socialist Secular Morcha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms|title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> On 15 October, NCP leader [[Tariq Anwar (politician)|Tariq Anwar]] announced that his party had decided to leave the third front.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Mulayam-front-suffers-big-blow-NCP-to-go-it-alone/articleshow/49392765.cms|title=Mulayam front suffers big blow, NCP to go it alone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-ncp-quits-third-front-cites-mulayam-singhs-pro-bjp-statement/articleshow/49386359.cms|title=Bihar polls: NCP quits Third Front, cites Mulayam Singh's 'pro-BJP statement'}}</ref>

===Left parties===
On 24 July, the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], the [[Communist Party of India]], the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation]], the [[All India Forward Bloc]], the [[Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)]] and the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] decided to run in all constituencies on a join ticket citing its call for an alternative platform.<ref name="July 24 Left"/> The CPI will contest 91 seats, while the CPI—ML, CPI(M), SUCI, Forward Bloc and RSP will contest 78, 38, 6, 5 and 3 seats, respectively.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/six-left-parties-reach-seatsharing-for-bihar-polls/article7641873.ece?w=spa | title=Left parties reach seat-sharing for Bihar polls | work=The Hindu | date=September 11, 2015 | agency=PTI | accessdate=September 12, 2015}}</ref> CPI released its first list of 81 candidates on 16 September 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/OBCs-EBCs-dalits-dominate-CPI-list-of-81-candidates/articleshow/48992150.cms|title=OBCs, EBCs, dalits dominate CPI list of 81 candidates|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Others===

====Muslim parties====
Six Muslim parties announced their decision to contest the elections together.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/3-muslim-parties-enter-bihar-3-others-vow-to-thwart-them/|title=3 Muslim parties enter Bihar, 3 others vow to thwart them|date=1 October 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> AIMIM contested six seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/mim-in-serious-fight-in-bihar-says-asaduddin-owaisi-1230826|title=MIM in serious fight in Bihar: Asaduddin Owaisi}}</ref>

[[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] (AIMIM) leader [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] addressed a rally in [[Kishanganj]] on 16 August.<ref name="dailymail.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3190708/BJP-appoints-OBC-governor-eyeing-backward-votes-Owaisi-hints-jumping-Bihar-fray-woo-Muslims.html|title=BJP appoints Dalit governor eyeing backward votes as Owaisi hints at jumping into Bihar fray to woo Muslims}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aimim-need-to-work-to-remove-muslim-only-party-image-asaduddin-owaisi/articleshow/48487331.cms|title=AIMIM need to work to remove Muslim only party image: Asaduddin Owaisi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article?id=750524|title=Can Owaisi break new ground in Bihar and reverse the past trend of the Hindi belt?}}</ref> Owaisi accused Nitish and Lalu of keeping the [[Seemanchal region]] (consisting of 24 seats) as a backward region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/asaduddin-owaisis-kishanganj-rally-makes-jdu-rjd-and-congress-nervous/|title=Asaduddin Owaisi’s Kishanganj rally makes JD(U), RJD and Congress nervous}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-elections-owaisi-wants-special-package-for-seemanchal/article1-1380838.aspx|title=Bihar elections: Owaisi wants special package for Seemanchal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/08/16/article686536.ece/Nitish-Lalu-responsible-for-backward-Seemanchal-Owaisi|title=Nitish, Lalu responsible for 'backward' Seemanchal: Owaisi}}</ref> AIMIM is contesting on 6 assembly seats in Seemanchal region where Muslim voters play a major role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MIM-in-fray-to-win-in-Bihar/articleshow/49315827.cms|title=MIM in fray to win in Bihar|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/bihar-polls-bjp-nitish-kumar-lalu-fodder-scam-manjhi-owaisi-seemanchal-muslim-dalit-vote-bank/story/1/6288.html|title=Bihar polls ground report: Smiling Modi, grim Nitish|work=dailyo.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/national/mim-in-serious-fight-in-bihar-asaduddin-owaisi/198697.html|title=MIM in serious fight in Bihar: Asaduddin Owaisi}}</ref> He addressed a public rally in Kishanganj on 4 October in the Sontha village, which is part of the [[Kochadhaman (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/10/04/article731247.ece/Akbaruddin-Owaisi-calls-PM-Modi-Shaitan-and-Zaalim-blames-him-for-2002-Gujarat-riots|title=Akbaruddin Owaisi calls PM Modi 'Shaitan' and 'Zaalim'; blames him for 2002 Gujarat riots}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindi.news24online.com/akbaruddin-owaisi-use-offensive-language-against-the-pm-18/|title=अकबरुद्दीन ने किया पीएम मोदी के खिलाफ आपत्तिजनक भाषा का प्रयोग|language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/modi-a-tyrant-and-a-devil-says-akbaruddin-owaisi/1/490155.html|title=Modi a tyrant and a devil says Akbaruddin Owaisi}}</ref> He held further rallies at many places in Kishanganj and Purnia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/as-asaduddin-owaisi-campaigns-across-seemanchal-muslims-ask-will-he-unite-or-divide-votes/|title=As Asaduddin Owaisi campaigns across Seemanchal, Muslims ask: Will he unite or divide votes?|date=28 October 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Owaisi-ripples-in-6-border-seats/articleshow/49392004.cms|title=Owaisi ripples in 6 border seats}}</ref>

On 5 October, AIMIM released its first list of its six candidates for the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/aimim-names-6-candidates-for-bihar-elections-1226253|title=AIMIM Names 6 Candidates for Bihar Elections|date=5 October 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref>

====Bahujan Samaj Party====
In June 2015, the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] said it would contest all 243 seats.<ref>{{cite web | author=PTI | title=Will contest the Bihar assembly elections with full preparation and strength, says Mayawati | website=The Hindu | date=16 June 2015 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/will-contest-the-bihar-assembly-elections-with-full-preparation-and-strength-says-mayawati/article7322120.ece | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="Thakur 2015">{{cite web | last=Thakur | first=Meenal | title=Bihar polls: After SP, BSP to contest all seats independently | website=http://www.livemint.com/ | date=11 September 2015 | url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9ZGuAVFr6RsPbl1q0t5V9J/Bihar-polls-After-SP-BSP-to-contest-all-seats-independentl.html | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> In July, the BSP initially released its first list of 49 candidates, including five women candidates, by Bharat Bind, the president of the BSP Bihar unit.<ref name="ANI 2015">{{cite web | author=ANI | title=BSP releases first candidates list for Bihar polls | website=Business Standard News | date=2015-07-13  | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/bsp-releases-first-candidates-list-for-bihar-polls-115071300217_1.html | accessdate=2015-08-01}}</ref> National party leader [[Mayawati]] planned to campaign for its candidates.<ref name="NewsWire 2015">{{cite web | author=NewsWire | title=BSP names 49 candidates for Bihar polls | website=CanIndia NEWS | date=2015-07-12 | url=http://www.canindia.com/2015/07/bsp-names-49-candidates-for-bihar-polls/ | accessdate=2015-08-01}}</ref> BSP's first list has 11 [[Other Backward Class]] (OBCs) and 11 [[Islam in India|Muslims]], while they also field Dalits and OBCs from non-reserved seats.<ref name="Pankaj ShahPankaj Shah 2015">{{cite web | last=Pankaj ShahPankaj Shah | first=TNN | title=Maya set to play dalit trump card in Bihar polls | website=The Times of India | date=26 July 2015  | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Maya-set-to-play-dalit-trump-card-in-Bihar-polls/articleshow/48220428.cms | accessdate=10 August 2015}}</ref> On 6 September, Mayawati said of the central government that it was being "remote-controlled" by the "communal and fascist" organisation  [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS).<ref>{{cite web | author=PTI | title=Modi government being 'remote-controlled' by RSS, Mayawati says | website=The Times of India | date=6 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modi-government-being-remote-controlled-by-RSS-Mayawati-says/articleshow/48845264.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="Service 2015">{{cite web | last=Service | first=Tribune News | title=Modi govt being ‘remote-controlled’ by RSS: Mayawati | website=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/modi-govt-being-remote-controlled-by-rss-mayawati/129474.html | date=18 September 2015 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/modi-govt-being-remote-controlled-by-rss-mayawati/129474.html | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="India Today 2015">{{cite web | title=Modi government being remote-controlled by RSS: Mayawati : India, News | website=India Today | date=6 September 2015 | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/modi-government-being-remote-controlled-by-rss-mayawati/1/466851.html | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref>

Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Munquad Ali (Rajya Sabha MP) and Ram Achal Rajbhar were appointed to form a strategy to consolidate the Dalits, Most Backward Castes (MBCs) and Muslim votes.<ref name="TNN 2015">{{cite web | author=TNN | title=Team BSP marches to Bihar | website=The Times of India | date=7 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Team-BSP-marches-to-Bihar/articleshow/48849497.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> On 9 September, Mayawati questioned the announcement of Dearness Allowance (DA) by the central government just before the election and again accused the RSS and its affiliated [[Sangh Parivar]] organisations of using the 2011 national census for fear mongering against Muslim population growth for sectarian purposes, as well as to divert attention from such issues as the alleged failure of the central government to deliver on its promises. She added that the census also showed positive signs such as the sex ratio among Muslims is 951 females to 1,000 males, which is higher than the national average and indicated a slowing of the Muslim population growth rate.<ref name="Ashish TripathiAshish Tripathi 2015">{{cite web | last=Ashish TripathiAshish Tripathi | first=TNN | title=Mayawati accuses Modi govt of releasing religion-based census to woo voters in Bihar | website=The Times of India | date=9 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mayawati-accuses-Modi-govt-of-releasing-religion-based-census-to-woo-voters-in-Bihar/articleshow/48890614.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> On 10 September, she called for the deployment of central forces in large numbers on electoral duty to assure a free and fair election and further asked the ECI to keep a watch on possible sectarian ploys by the BJP.<ref>{{cite web | author=PTI | title=Mayawati seeks more security for Bihar polls | website=The Hindu | date=10 September 2015 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/mayawati-seeks-more-security-for-bihar-polls/article7634696.ece | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia-economictimes 2015">{{cite web | title=BSP supremo Mayawati seeks more security forces for Bihar elections | website=timesofindia-economictimes | date=9 September 2015 | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-09/news/66363796_1_bihary-olls-bsp-chief-mayawati | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref>

Mayawati officially launched the party's campaign on 9 October from [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)|Banka]].<ref name="Kumar 2015">{{cite web | last=Kumar | first=Madhuri KumarMadhuri | title=‘BSP likely to cut into dalit votes, spoil NDA show’ | website=The Times of India | date=18 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/BSP-likely-to-cut-into-dalit-votes-spoil-NDA-show/articleshow/49018476.cms | accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> On 13 October, addressing a rally in Rohtas and Kaimur districts, she claimed that the SP chief [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] and the party leadership had surrendered to the BJP. She claimed that it has fielded candidates after consulting with the BJP.<ref name="Shah 2015">{{cite web | last=Shah | first=Pankaj | title=Mayawati attacks SP, says Mulayam is supporting BJP | website=The Times of India | date=13 October 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Mayawati-attacks-SP-says-Mulayam-is-supporting-BJP/articleshow/49339149.cms | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Mohan 2015">{{cite web | last=Mohan | first=Archis | title=Mayawati, the unlikely ally of Bihar's 'Grand Alliance' | website=Business Standard Opinion | date=20 October 2015 | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/mayawati-the-unlikely-ally-of-bihar-s-grand-alliance-business-standard-opinion-115102000342_1.html | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> She further called on the NDA to not allow the reservation policy for OBCs and SC/STs to fall under the RSS' influence.<ref name="NDTV.com 2015">{{cite web | title=BSP Chief Mayawati Promises Quota for Upper Caste Poor | website=NDTV.com | date=13 October 2015 | url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/bsp-chief-mayawati-promises-quota-for-upper-caste-poor-1231715 | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref>
On 25 October, Mayawati while addressing a rally in [[Buxar district]] of Bihar said that [[Samajwadi Party]] played in the hands of BJP due to which [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) broke away from it. She also alleged that BJP is working only for Business class and Nitish-Lalu governments did nothing for poor.<ref>{{cite news|title=NCP broke ties with SP in Bihar because of BJP, says Mayawati|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/NCP-broke-ties-with-SP-in-Bihar-because-of-BJP-says-Mayawati/articleshow/49528951.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>

====Minor====
Expelled RJD MP [[Pappu Yadav]] created the Jan Adhikar Party before the election and announced to fight against Laloo-Nitish alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/purnea-mp-pappu-yadav-forms-new-jan-adhikar-party/articleshow/47607001.cms|title=Purnea MP Pappu Yadav forms new Jan Adhikar Party}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Expelled-RJD-MP-Pappu-Yadav-floats-new-party/articleshow/47319368.cms|title=Expelled RJD MP Pappu Yadav floats new party}}</ref> [[Yogendra Yadav]] has announced that Swaraj Abhiyan may extend its support to certain political parties, however it was not clear which one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-swaraj-abhiyan-may-support-parties-in-bihar-polls-yogendra-yadav-2091022|title=Swaraj Abhiyan may support parties in Bihar polls: Yogendra Yadav|work=dna}}</ref>

On 17 September, [[Shiv Sena]] announced that it will contest over 150 seats during the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/shiv-sena-says-will-contest-over-150-seats-in-bihar-polls-115091700639_1.html|title=Shiv Sena says will contest over 150 seats in Bihar polls}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/shiv-sena-says-contest-over-150-seats-bihar-104546619.html|title=Shiv Sena says will contest over 150 seats in Bihar polls|date=17 September 2015|work=Yahoo News India}}</ref> On 19 September, a third front- Socialist Secular Morcha - announced its seat distribution: SP got 85 seats, Janadhikar Party got 64 seats, NCP got 40 seats, SSP got 28 seats, SJP got 23 seats and NPP got three seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sp-teams-up-with-pappu-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front-115091900675_1.html|title=SP teams up with Pappu, NCP, 3 others to form third front}}</ref> Former U.K. banker Akshay Verma's Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party contested about 90 seats in the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/From-corridors-of-UK-bank-to-colonies-of-fishermen/articleshow/49343184.cms|title=From corridors of UK bank to colonies of fishermen}}</ref>

The [[Aam Aadmi Party]] and [[Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)|JVM-P]] decided that they will not contest the election, but will campaign against the NDA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/JVM-P-to-support-Bihar-alliance-against-BJP/articleshow/47750471.cms|title=JVM-P to support Bihar alliance against BJP|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AAP not to contest Bihar assembly election|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/AAP-not-to-contest-Bihar-assembly-election/articleshow/47376330.cms|website=Times of India|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref>

==Opinion polls==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:85%;width:95%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| When conducted
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="10px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/Agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}} |
| bgcolor={{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}  |
| style="background:violet;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"|  <br> [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] + [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] <br> + [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] <br> + [[Lok Janshakti Party|LJP]] <br> + [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party|RLSP]] <br> + [[Hindustani Awam Morcha|HAM]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Apr–May 2015
! <ref name="ABPMay2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/05/22/article595577.ece/ABP-News-Opinion-Poll-The-mood-in-Bihar |title=ABP News Opinion Poll: The mood in Bihar |date=22 May 2015 |publisher=ABP News Bureau |accessdate=25 July 2015}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/07/24/article661473.ece/ABP-News-Nielsen-opinion-poll-Nitish-Kumar%E2%80%99s-wave-gaining-momentum-in-Bihar|title=ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll: Nitish Kumar’s wave gaining momentum in Bihar|work=ABP Live}}</ref>
| NA
| 127 <br> 
| 111 <br> 
| 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! Jun–Jul 2015
! <ref name="ABPJul2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/07/24/article661473.ece/ABP-News-Nielsen-opinion-poll-Nitish-Kumar%E2%80%99s-wave-gaining-momentum-in-Bihar |title=ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll: JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance to badhat, Nitish Kumar’s wave gaining down in Bihar |date=24 July 2015 |publisher=ABP News Bureau |accessdate=25 July 2015}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]] – Nielsen
| NA
| 121
| 118
| 4
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! August - September 2015
! <ref name="DHSep2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/500280/bjp-allies-get-majority-bihar.html |title=BJP allies get majority|date=10 September 2015 |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref>
! [[India Today]] - Cicero
| 5,968
| 106
| 125
| 12
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! August - September 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/india-tv-c-voter-bihar-opinion-poll-32268.html|title=Lalu-Nitish alliance surges ahead of BJP-led combine in India TV-CVoter poll in Bihar}}</ref>
! [[India TV]]-CVoter poll
| 10,638
| 120-128
| 94-106
| 17-21
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 3–7 September 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/09/15/article715081.ece/ABP-News--Nielsen-Opinion-Poll-JDU-neck-and-neck-with-NDA-in-Bihar-to-win-122-seats|title=ABP News- Nielsen Opinion Poll: JD(U) neck and neck with NDA in Bihar, to win 122 seats}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]] – Nielsen
| 4,493
| 122
| 118
| 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 12–13 September 2015
! <ref name="dnaindia.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-nda-to-win-140-seats-in-bihar-says-survey-2126403|title=Modi-led NDA to get massive mandate in Bihar, says Zee News survey}}</ref>
! Zee News Survey
| 31,906
| 70-103
| 140-173
| 0
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 23 September 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-and-Nitish-Lalu-alliance-neck-and-neck-in-Bihar-Times-Now-CVoter-survey/articleshow/49094598.cms|title=BJP and Nitish-Lalu alliance neck and neck in Bihar: Times Now-CVoter survey}}</ref>
! [[Times Now]] – CVoter
| 7,786
| 112
| 117
| 14
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! October 2015 
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/bihar-news/5393-bihar-assembly-election-opinion-poll|title=Infoelections -Leadtech shows NDA at 168}}</ref>
! Leadtech - infoelections.com
| 11,566
| 73
| 168
|
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 8 October 2015 
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/cnn-ibn-axis-bihar-pre-poll-survey-nitish-back-with-129-145-seats-for-jdu-rjd-congress-alliance-bjp-led-nda-87-103-1149260.html|title=Infoelections -CNN-IBN shows NDA at 95,  Releases Online Opinion Poll Results 2015}}</ref>
! [[CNN-IBN]]- Axis Poll
| 27500
| 137
| 95
| 11
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! 7 October 2015 
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/10/07/article734139.ece/ABP-News-Nielsen-Final-Opinion-poll-Modis-magic-continues-NDA-likely-to-get-majority-in-Bihar|title=Infoelections -ABP News shows NDA at 95,  Releases Online Opinion Poll Results 2015}}</ref>
! [[ABP News]]
| NA
| 112
| 128
| 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! October 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-cicero-poll-on-bihar-has-reasons-for-modis-bjp-to-worry/1/493982.html|title=Bihar Election: ITG-Cicero poll predicts a tight fight}}</ref>
! [[India Today]]- Cicero poll
| NA
| 122
| 111
| 10
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! October 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/93152-nns-opinion-poll-nda-majority-bihar.html}}</ref>
! [[News Nation]]
| 7,000
| 115-119
| 120-124
| 2-4
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! October 2015
! <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/nda-grand-alliance-bihar-opinion-poll-32936.html|title=
NDA slightly ahead of grand alliance in Bihar photofinish, says India TV-CVoter pre-poll survey}}</ref>
! [[India TV]]- Cvoter
| 9,916
| 108-124
| 111-127
| 4-12
|}

==Election==
The electoral process cost about {{INRConvert|300|c}} to the Bihari government exchequer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-polls-cost-state-exchequer-Rs-300-crore/articleshow/49694866.cms|title=Bihar polls cost state exchequer Rs 300 crore|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/987033/indias-greatest-feat/|title=India’s greatest feat|date=7 November 2015|work=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-elections-Countdown-ends-counting-all-set-to-begin/articleshow/49704924.cms|title=Bihar elections: Countdown ends, counting all set to begin|work=The Times of India}}</ref> 
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The electorate in Chandila village of Maker block in Saran district's [[Amnour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] boycotted the election and no votes were cast in protest against the government's failure to bring electricity to their village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-no-electrification-no-vote-at-sarans-chandila-village/articleshow/49566945.cms|title=Bihar polls: 'No electrification, no vote' at Saran's Chandila village|work=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bihar-elections-villagers-boycott-polls-want-bijli-first-in-chandila/1/509871.html|title=Bihar election: Villagers boycott polls, want bijli first in Chandila|work=intoday.in}}</ref>

===Exit polls===
The Axis APM polls was not finally aired by its commissioning news channel, CNN-IBN.<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-elections-tv-channel-drops-exit-poll-that-predicted-alliance-sweep|title=Bihar polls: TV channel drops exit poll that predicted Alliance sweep|author=|date=5 November 2015|work=Indian Express}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;width:95%;line-height:20px;"
|-
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="180px"| Polling organisation/Agency
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="5px"| Ref
! class="wikitable" rowspan="2" width="100px"| Sample size
| bgcolor={{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}} |
| bgcolor={{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}  |
| style="background:violet;"|
|-
! class="wikitable" width="90px"|  <br> [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] + [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] <br> + [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" width="90px"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] <br> + [[Lok Janshakti Party|LJP]] <br> + [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party|RLSP]] <br> + [[Hindustani Awam Morcha|HAM]]
! class="wikitable" width="70px"| [[List of political parties in India|Other]]
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! [[ABP News]] – Nielsen 
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/bihar-news/6800-abp-news-nielsen-live-bihar-exit-poll-2015.html|title=ABP News-Nielsen Bihar Exit Poll 2015|author=|work=infoelections.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| '''130'''
| 108
| 5
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! CNN-IBN – Axis  
!<ref name="Indian Express"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/a-tale-of-two-exit-polls-that-were-polls-apart-115110600628_1.html|title=A tale of two exit polls that were polls apart|author=BS Web Team|date=6 November 2015|work=business-standard.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2015/bihar-assembly-elections-2015/special-news/state-news-grand-alliance-is-making-government-in-bihar-according-to-exit-poll-of-axis-my-india/articleshow/49688001.cms|title=Grand Alliance is Making Government in Bihar According to Exit Poll of Axis|work=Navbharat Times}}</ref><ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/bihar-elections-tv-channel-drops-exit-poll-that-predicted-alliance-sweep/| Indian express</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bihar-assembly-polls-2015/bihar-polls-grand-alliance-getting-huge-majority-according-to-axis-my-india-exit-poll-1240914|title=इस नए Exit Poll से महागठबंधन की खिली बांछें और लोगों में बढ़ी जिज्ञासा|date=6 November 2015|language=Hindi|work=Khabar.NDTV.com}}</ref> 
| {{n/a}}
| '''176'''
| 64
| 3
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! [[India Today]] - Cicero 
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/bihar-news/6804-india-today-cicero-live-bihar-exit-poll-2015.html|title=India Today - Cicero Bihar Exit Poll 2015|author=|work=infoelections.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| 111-123
| '''113-127'''
| 4-8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! [[NDTV]] - Hansa
! <ref name="tc2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/bihar/bjp-gets-125-of-bihars-243-seats-ndtvs-exit-poll-1240964?pfrom=home-lateststories |title=BJP Gets 125 of Bihar's 243 Seats: NDTV's Exit Poll|accessdate=2015-11-06|publisher=infoelections}}</ref>
| 76,000
| 110
| '''125'''
| 8
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! [[India TV]]- [[Times Now]]-CVoter 
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/bihar-assembly-elections-2015-india-tv-exit-poll-results-33580.html|title=India TV-CVoter exit poll projects clear win for Nitish-led grand alliance in Bihar|work=India TV News}}</ref>
| 35,000+
| '''112-132'''
| 101-121
| 6-14
|- class="hintergrundfarbe2" style="text-align:center"
! News 24 - [[RNB Research|Today's Chanakya]]
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===Result===
The result was announced on 8 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/election-results/bihar-election-resuls/6699-bihar-assembly-election-result-2015-live.html|title=Bihar Bihar Election Results 2015|author=|work=infoelections.com}}</ref> The counting of EVMs of 14 assembly constituencies of [[Patna district]] was done in [[Anugrah Narayan College, Patna|AN College Patna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/State-admin-gears-up-for-counting/articleshow/49649215.cms|title=Bihar administration gears up for counting}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/EVMs-in-strongrooms-CISF-jawans-on-guard/articleshow/49586792.cms|title=EVMs in strongrooms, CISF jawans on guard|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The NOTA option had nine lakhs, or 2.5%, of popular votes and was the highest it had achieved in Bihar elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-Elections-Bihar-Election-2015-Bihar-Election-Results-Bihar-Election-Results-2015-BJP-NDA/articleshow/49717555.cms|title=Nota polled highest in Bihar till date}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/four-parties-that-did-worse-than-nota-this-bihar-election/story-aqw0UtThwPTFLlNZ0WB7cL.html|title=Four parties that did worse than Nota this Bihar election}}</ref> The number of Yadav MLAs increased to 61 in the Bihar assembly.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Bihar-election-results-2015-1-in-every-4-new-members-a-Yadav/articleshow/49730275.cms</ref>

According to one analysis, RJD was the biggest beneficiary of this election. RJD increased its seats tally by 58 compared with previous election. RJD had the best strike rate by winning 80 of the 101 seats contested. RJD became the single largest party in Bihar Assembly. RJD defeated BJP in 36 seats BJP had won in the last election, similarly it took 24 seats JD (U) had won in the last election.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bihar verdict: How RJD, Congress, JDU turned vote share to seats|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bihar-verdict-how-rjd-congress-jdu-turned-vote-share-to-seats/story-dEYmNkluVvWP3M3vEFeliL.html|accessdate=16 November 2015}}</ref>

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===List of elected candidates===
{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="width: 90%;font-size: 90%;" border="1"
|-
!Constituency<br>No.

!Vidhan Sabha<br>Constituency

!District

!Winner
!
!Party
!Runner Up
!
!Runner Up<br>Party 
|-

|1

|[[Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Valmiki Nagar]]
|[[West Champaran district|Paschim Champaran]]
|Dhirendra Pratap Singh
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/bihar-poll-results-complete-list-of-winners-1162229.html|title=Bihar poll results: Complete list of winners|work=IBNLive}}</ref>
|Irshad Hussain
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|2

|[[Ramnagar, Paschim Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ramnagar]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Bhagirathi Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Purnmasi Ram
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|3

|[[Narkatiaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narkatiaganj]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Vinay Varma
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Renu Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|4

|[[Bagaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bagaha]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Raghaw Sharan Pandey

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Bhishm Sahani
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|5

|[[Lauriya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lauriya]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Vinay Bihari

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Rana Kaushal Pratap Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|6

|[[Nautan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nautan]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Narayan Prasad

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Baidyanath Prasad Mahto
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|7

|[[Chanpatia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chanpatiya]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Prakash Rai
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|N. N. Sahi
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|8

|[[Bettiah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bettiah]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Madan Mohan Tiwari

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Renu Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|9

|[[Sikta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sikta]]
|Paschim Champaran
|Khurshid Urf Firoj Ahmad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Dilip Verma
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|10

|[[Raxaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raxaul]]
|[[East Champaran district|Purvi Champaran]]
|Ajay Kumar Singh

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Suresh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

|-

|11

|[[Sugauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sugauli]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Ramchandra Sahni

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Om Prakash Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

|-

|12

|[[Narkatiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narkatiya]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Shamim Ahmad

|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Renu Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|13

|[[Harsidhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harsidhi]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Rajendra Kumar

|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Krishnandan Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|14

|[[Govindganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindganj]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Raju Tiwari

|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|Brajesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|-

|15

|[[Kesaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kesaria]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Rajesh Kumar

|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rajendra Prasad Gupta
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|16

|[[Kalyanpur, Purvi Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyanpur]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Sachindra Prasad Singh

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Razia Khatoon
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}

|-

|17

|[[Pipra, Purvi Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pipra]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Shyambabu Prasad Yadav

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krishan Chandra
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}

|-

|18

|[[Madhuban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhuban]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Rana Randhir

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shivajee Rai
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}

|-

|19

|[[Motihari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Motihari]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Pramod Kumar

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Binod Kumar Shrivastava
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

|-

|20

|[[Chiraia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chiraia]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Lal Babu Prasad Gupta

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Laxmi Narayan Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

|-

|21

|[[Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhaka]]
|Purvi Champaran
|Faisal Rahman

|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Pawan Kumar Jaiswal
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|-

|22

|[[Sheohar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sheohar]]
|[[Sheohar district|Sheohar]]
|Sharfuddin
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Labhali Anand
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}

|-

|23

|[[Riga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Riga]]
|[[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]

|Amit Kumar

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Moti Lal Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|24

|[[Bathnaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bathnaha]]
|Sitamarhi
|Dinkar Ram

|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Surendra Ram
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|25

|[[Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parihar]]
|Sitamarhi
|Gaytri Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ram Chandra Purve
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|26

|[[Sursand (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sursand]]
|Sitamarhi
|Syed Abu Dozana
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Amit Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-

|27

|[[Bajpatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bajpatti]]
|Sitamarhi
|Ranju Geeta

|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Rekha Kumari
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|28

|[[Sitamarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sitamarhi]]
|Sitamarhi
|Sunil Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Sunil Kumar alias Pintu
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|29

|[[Runnisaidpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Runnisaidpur]]
|Sitamarhi
|Mangita Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Pankaj Kumar Mishra
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|30

|[[Belsand (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Belsand]]
|Sitamarhi
|Sunita Singh Chauhan
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Mohd Nasir Ahamad
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|31

|[[Harlakhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harlakhi]]
|[[Madhubani district|Madhubani]]
|Basant Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|Mohammad Shabbir
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|32

|[[Benipatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Benipatti]]
|Madhubani
|Bhawana Jha
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Vinod Narain Jha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|33

|[[Khajauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khajauli]]
|Madhubani
|Sitaram Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Arun Shankar Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|34

|[[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Babubarhi]]
|Madhubani
|Kapil Deo Kamat
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Binod Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|35

|[[Bisfi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bisfi]]
|Madhubani
|Faiyaz Ahmad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Manoj Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|36

|[[Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhubani]]
|Madhubani
|Samir Kumar Mahaseth
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ramdeo Mahto
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|37

|[[Rajnagar, Madhubani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajnagar]]
|Madhubani
|Ram Prit Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ramawatar Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|38

|[[Jhanjharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhanjharpur]]
|Madhubani
|Gulab Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Nitish Mishra
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|39

|[[Phulparas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Phulparas]]
|Madhubani
|Guljar Devi
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ram Sundar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|40

|[[Laukaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Laukaha]]
|Madhubani
|Lakshmeshwar Roy
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Pramod Kumar Priyedarshi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|41

|[[Nirmali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nirmali]]
|[[Supaul district|Supaul]]
|Anirudh Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ram Kumar Roy
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|42

|[[Pipra, Supaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pipra]]
|Supaul
|Yadubansh Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Vishwamohan Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|43

|[[Supaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Supaul]]
|Supaul
|Bijendra Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Kishor Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|44

|[[Triveniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Triveniganj]]
|Supaul
|Veena Bharti
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Anant Kumar Bharti
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|45

|[[Chhatapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhatapur]]
|Supaul
|Neeraj Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Jahur Alam
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|46

|[[Narpatganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narpatganj]]
|[[Araria district|Araria]]
|Anil Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Janardan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|47

|[[Raniganj, Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raniganj]]
|Araria
|Achmit Rishidev
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ramji Das Rishidev
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|48

|[[Forbesganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Forbesganj]]
|Araria
|Vidya Sagar Keshri
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krityanand Biswas
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|49

|[[Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Araria]]
|Araria
|Avidur Rahman 
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Ajay Kumar Jha
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|50

|[[Jokihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jokihat]]
|Araria
|Sarfaraj Alam
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ranjeet Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-

|51

|[[Sikti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sikti]]
|Araria
|Vijay Kumar Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shatrughan Prasad Suman
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|52

|[[Bahadurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bahadurganj]]
|[[Kishanganj district|Kishanganj]]
|M.D. Tauseef Alam
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Awadh Bihari Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|53

|[[Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Thakurganj]]
|Kishanganj
|Naushad Alam
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Gopal Kumar Agarwal
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|54

|[[Kishanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]]
|Kishanganj
|Dr Mohammad Jawaid
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Sweety Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|55

|[[Kochadhaman (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kochadhaman]]
|Kishanganj
|Mujahid Alam
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Akhtarul Iman
|{{Party name with color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}
|-

|56

|[[Amour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amour]]
|[[Purnia district|Purnia]]
|Abdul Jalil Mastan
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Saba Zafar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|57

|[[Baisi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baisi]]
|Purnia
|Abdus Subhan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Binod Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-

|58

|[[Kasba, Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kasba]]
|Purnia
|Mohd. Afaque Alam
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Pradip Kumar Das
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|59

|[[Banmankhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banmankhi]]
|Purnia
|Krishna Kumar Rishi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sanjiv Kumar Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|60

|[[Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rupauli]]
|Purnia
|Bima Bharti
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Prem Prakash Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|61

|[[Dhamdaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhamdaha]]
|Purnia
|Leshi Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Shiv Shankar Thakur
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|62

|[[Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Purnia]]
|Purnia
|Vijay Kumar Khemka
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Indu Sinha
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|63

|[[Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katihar]]
|[[Katihar district|Katihar]]
|Tarkishore Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Bijay Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|64

|[[Kadwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kadwa]]
|Katihar
|Shakeel Ahmed Khan
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Chander Bhushan Thakur
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|65

|[[Balrampur, Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balrampur]]
|Katihar
|[[Mahbub Alam (politician)|Mahbub Alam]]
|{{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|Barun Kumar Jha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|66

|[[Pranpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pranpur]]
|Katihar
|Binod Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Israt Parween
|{{Party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|-

|67

|[[Manihari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manihari]]
|Katihar
|Manohar Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Anil Kumar Oraon
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|68

|[[Barari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barari]]
|Katihar
|Neeraj Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Bibhash Chandra Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|69

|[[Korha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Korha]]
|Katihar
|Punam Kumari
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mahesh Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|70

|[[Alamnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alamnagar]]
|[[Madhepura district|Madhepura]]
|Narendra Narayan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Chandan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|71

|[[Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bihariganj]]
|Madhepura
|Niranjan Kumar Mehta
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ravindra Charan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|72

|[[Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Singheshwar]]
|Madhepura
|Ramesh Rishidev
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Manju Devi
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|73

|[[Madhepura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]
|Madhepura
|Chandra Shekhar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Vijay Kumar Bimal
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|74

|[[Sonbarsha, Saharsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonbarsha]]
|[[Saharsa district|Saharsa]]
|Ratnesh Sada
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Sarita Devi
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|75

|[[Saharsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Saharsa]]
|Saharsa
|Arun Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Alok Ranjan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|76

|[[Simri Bakhtiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Simri Bakhtiarpur]]
|Saharsa
|Dinesh Chandra Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Yusuf Salahuddin
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|77

|[[Mahishi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahishi]]
|Saharsa
|Dr. Abdul Ghafoor
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Chandan Kumar Sah
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|78

|[[Kusheshwar Asthan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kusheshwar Asthan]]
|[[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga]]
|Shashi Bhushan Hazari
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Dhananjay Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|79

|[[Gaura Bauram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gaura Bauram]]
|Darbhanga
|Madan Sahni
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Vinod Sahni
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|80

|[[Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Benipur]]
|Darbhanga
|Sunil Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Gopal Jee Thakur
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|81

|[[Alinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alinagar]]
|Darbhanga
|Abdul Bari Siddiqui
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Mishri Lal Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|82

|[[Darbhanga Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga Rural]]
|Darbhanga
|Lalit Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Naushad Ahmad
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|83

|[[Darbhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]]
|Darbhanga
|Sanjay Saraogi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Om Prakash Kheria
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|84

|[[Hayaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hayaghat]]
|Darbhanga
|Amar Nath Gami
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ramesh Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|85

|[[Bahadurpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bahadurpur]]
|Darbhanga
|Bhola Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Hari Sahani
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|86

|[[Keoti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Keoti]]
|Darbhanga
|Faraz Fatmi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ashok Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|87

|[[Jale (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jale]]
|Darbhanga
|Jibesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Rishi Mishra
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|88

|[[Gaighat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gaighat]]
|[[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]
|Maheshwar Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Veena Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|89

|[[Aurai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Aurai]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Surendra Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ram Surat Ray
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|90

|[[Minapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Minapur]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Rajeev Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ajay Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|91

|[[Bochahan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bochahan]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Bebi Kumari
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|Ramai Ram
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|92

|[[Sakra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sakra]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Lal Babu Ram
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Arjun Ram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|93

|[[Kurhani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kurhani]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Kedar Prasad Gupta
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manoj Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|94

|[[Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarpur]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Suresh Kumar Sharma
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Bijendra Chaudhary
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|95

|[[Kanti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kanti]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Ashok Kumar Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|Ajeet Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|96

|[[Baruraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baruraj]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Nand Kumar Rai
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Arjun Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|97

|[[Paroo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Paroo]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Ashok Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shankar Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|98

|[[Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebganj]]
|Muzaffarpur
|Ramvichar Rai
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Raju Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|99

|[[Baikunthpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baikunthpur]]
|[[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj]]
|Mithilesh Tiwari
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manjeet Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|100

|[[Barauli, Bihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barauli]]
|Gopalganj
|Md. Nematullah
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rampravesh Rai
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|101

|[[Gopalganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gopalganj]]
|Gopalganj
|Subhash Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Reyazul Haq
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|102

|[[Kuchaikote (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kuchaikote]]
|Gopalganj
|Amrendra Kumar Pandey
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Kali Prasad Pandey
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|103

|[[Bhore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhore]]
|Gopalganj
|Anil Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Indradev Manjhi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|104

|[[Hathua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hathua]]
|Gopalganj
|Ramsewak Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Mahachandra Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|105

|[[Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Siwan]]
|[[Siwan district|Siwan]]
|Vyas Deo Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Bablu Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|106

|[[Ziradei (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ziradei]]
|Siwan
|Ramesh Singh Kushwaha
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Asha Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|107

|[[Darauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darauli]]
|Siwan
|Satyadeo Ram
|{{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|Ramayan Manjhi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|108

|[[Raghunathpur, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghunathpur]]
|Siwan
|Harishankar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Manoj Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|109

|[[Daraunda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daraunda]]
|Siwan
|Kavita Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Jitendra Swami
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|110

|[[Barharia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barharia]]
|Siwan
|Shyam Bahadur Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Bachha Panday
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|111

|[[Goriakothi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Goriakothi]]
|Siwan
|Satyadeo Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Devesh Kant Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|112

|[[Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maharajganj]]
|Siwan
|Hem Narayan Sah
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Kumar Deo Ranjan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|113

|[[Ekma (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ekma]]
|[[Saran district|Saran]]
|Manoranjan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Kameshwar Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|114

|[[Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manjhi]]
|Saran
|Vijay Shanker Dubey
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Keshav Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|115

|[[Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baniapur]]
|Saran
|Kedar Nath Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Tarkeshwar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|116

|[[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]]
|Saran
|Mudrika Prasad Roy
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Janak Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|117

|[[Marhaura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Marhaura]]
|Saran
|Jeetendra Kumar Rai
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Lal Babu Ray
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|118

|[[Chapra, Saran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapra]]
|Saran
|Dr. C. N. Gupta
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Randhir Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|119

|[[Garkha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Garkha]]
|Saran
|Muneshwar Chaudhary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Gyanchand Manjhi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|120

|[[Amnour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amnour]]
|Saran
|Shatrudhan Tiwari
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krishan Kumar Mantoo
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|121

|[[Parsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parsa]]
|Saran
|Chandrika Rai
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Chhotelal Rai
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|122

|[[Sonepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sonepur]]
|Saran
|Dr. Ramanuj Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Vinay Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|123

|[[Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hajipur]]
|[[Vaishali district|Vaishali]]
|Awadhesh Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Jagannath Prasad Rai
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|124

|[[Lalganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lalganj]]
|Vaishali
|Raj Kumar Sah
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|Vijay Kumar Shukla
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|125

|[[Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vaishali]]
|Vaishali
|Raj Kishore Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Brishin Patel
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|126

|[[Mahua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahua]]
|Vaishali
|Tej Pratap Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ravindra Ray
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|127

|[[Raja Pakar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raja Pakar]]
|Vaishali
|Shiv Chandra Ram
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ram Nath Raman
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|128

|[[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghopur]]
|Vaishali
|Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Satish Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|129

|[[Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahnar]]
|Vaishali
|Umesh Singh Kushwaha
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Dr. Achuta Nand
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|130

|[[Patepur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patepur]]
|Vaishali
|Prema Chaudhary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Mahendra Baitha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|131

|[[Kalyanpur, Samastipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyanpur]]
|[[Samastipur district|Samastipur]]
|Maheshwar Hazari
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Prince Raj
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|132

|[[Warisnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Warisnagar]]
|Samastipur
|Ashok Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Chandrashekhar Rai
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|133

|[[Samastipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Samastipur]]
|Samastipur
|Akhtarul Islam Shaheen
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Renu Kumari
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|134

|[[Ujiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ujiarpur]]
|Samastipur
|Alok Kumar Mehta
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Kumar Anant
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|135

|[[Morwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Morwa]]
|Samastipur
|Vidya Sagar Singh Nishad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Suresh Ray
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|136

|[[Sarairanjan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sarairanjan]]
|Samastipur
|Vijay Kumar Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ranjeet Nirguni
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|137

|[[Mohiuddinnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mohiuddinnagar]]
|Samastipur
|Ejya Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rajesh Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|-

|138

|[[Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bibhutipur]]
|Samastipur
|Ram Balak Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ram Deo Verma
|{{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-

|139

|[[Rosera (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rosera]]
|Samastipur
|Dr. Ashok Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Manju Hazari
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|140

|[[Hasanpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hasanpur]]
|Samastipur
|Raj Kumar Ray
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Vinod Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|141

|[[Cheria-Bariarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Cheria-Bariarpur]]
|[[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]
|Kumari Manju Verma
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Anil Kumar Chaudhary
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|142

|[[Bachhwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bachhwara]]
|Begusarai
|Ramdeo Rai
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Arvind Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|143

|[[Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Teghra]]
|Begusarai
|Birendra Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ram Lakhan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|144

|[[Matihani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Matihani]]
|Begusarai
|Narendra Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Sarvesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|145

|[[Sahebpur Kamal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sahebpur Kamal]]
|Begusarai
|Shreenarayan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|M.D. Aslam
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|146

|[[Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Begusarai]]
|Begusarai
|Amita Bhushan
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Surendra Mehta
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|147

|[[Bakhri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bakhri]]
|Begusarai
|Upendra Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ramanand Ram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|148

|[[Alauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Alauli]]
|[[Khagaria district|Khagaria]]
|Chandan Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Pashupati Kumar Paras
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|149

|[[Khagaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]]
|Khagaria
|Poonam Devi Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Rajesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|150

|[[Beldaur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Beldaur]]
|Khagaria
|Panna Lal Singh Patel
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Mithilesh Kumar Nishad
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|151

|[[Parbatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parbatta]]
|Khagaria
|Ramanand Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ramanuj Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|152

|[[Bihpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bihpur]]
|[[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]]
|Varsha Rani
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Kumar Shailendra
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|153

|[[Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gopalpur]]
|Bhagalpur
|Narendra Kumar Niraj
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Anil Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|154

|[[Pirpainti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pirpainti]]
|Bhagalpur
|Ram Vilash Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Lalan Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|155

|[[Kahalgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kahalgaon]]
|Bhagalpur
|Sadanand Singh
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Niraj Kumar Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|156

|[[Bhagalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhagalpur]]
|Bhagalpur
|Ajeet Sharma
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Arjit Shashwat Choubey
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|157

|[[Sultanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sultanganj]]
|Bhagalpur
|Subodh Roy
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Himanshu Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|158

|[[Nathnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nathnagar]]
|Bhagalpur
|Ajay Kumar Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Amar Nath Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|159

|[[Amarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amarpur]]
|[[Banka district|Banka]]
|[[Janardan Manjhi]]
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Mrinal Shekhar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|160

|[[Dhoraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhoraiya]]
|Banka
|Manish Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Bhudeo Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|161

|[[Banka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banka]]
|Banka
|Ram Narayan Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Zafrul Hoda
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|162

|[[Katoria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katoria]]
|Banka
|Sweety Sima Hembram
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Nikki Hembram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|163

|[[Belhar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Belhar]]
|Banka
|Girdhari Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Manoj Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|164

|[[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarapur]]
|[[Munger district|Munger]]
|M.L. Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Sakuni Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|165

|[[Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Munger]]
|Munger
|Vijay Kumar Vijay
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Pranav Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|166

|[[Jamalpur, Munger (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jamalpur]]
|Munger
|Shailesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Himanshu Kunvar
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|167

|[[Suryagarha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Suryagarha]]
|[[Lakhisarai district|Lakhisarai]]
|Prahlad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Prem Ranjan Patel
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|168

|[[Lakhisarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lakhisarai]]
|Lakhisarai
|Vijay Kumar Sinha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ramanand Mandal
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|169

|[[Sheikhpura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sheikhpura]]
|[[Sheikhpura district|Sheikhpura]]
|Randhir Kumar Soni
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Naresh Saw
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|170

|[[Barbigha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barbigha]]
|Sheikhpura
|Sudarshan Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Sheo Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|171

|[[Asthawan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Asthawan]]
|[[Nalanda district|Nalanda]]
|Jitendra Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Chhote Lal Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|172

|[[Biharsharif (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Biharsharif]]
|Nalanda
|Dr. Sunil Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Mohd. Asghar Shamim
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|173

|[[Rajgir (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajgir]]
|Nalanda
|Ravi Jyoti Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Satyadeo Narain Arya
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|174

|[[Islampur, Nalanda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Islampur]]
|Nalanda
|Chandrasen Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Birendra Gope
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|175

|[[Hilsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hilsa]]
|Nalanda
|Shakti Singh Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Deepika Kumari
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|176

|[[Nalanda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nalanda]]
|Nalanda
|Shrawon Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Kaushalendra Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|177

|[[Harnaut (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harnaut]]
|Nalanda
|Hari Narayan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Arun Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|178

|[[Mokama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mokama]]
|[[Patna district|Patna]]
|Anant Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|Neeraj Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|179

|[[Barh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barh]]
|Patna
|Gyanendra Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manoj Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|180

|[[Bakhtiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bakhtiarpur]]
|Patna
|Ranvijay Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Aniruddh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|181

|[[Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digha]]
|Patna
|Sanjiv Chaurasia
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|182

|[[Bankipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bankipur]]
|Patna
|Nitin Naveen
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kumar Ashish
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|183

|[[Kumhrar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kumhrar]]
|Patna
|Arun Kumar Sinha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Aquil Haider
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|184

|[[Patna Sahib (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]]
|Patna
|Nand Kishore Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Santosh Mehta
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|185

|[[Fatuha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Fatuha]]
|Patna
|Dr. Ramanand Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Satyendra Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|186

|[[Danapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Danapur]]
|Patna
|Asha Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Raj Kishor Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|187

|[[Maner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maner]]
|Patna
|Bhai Virendra
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Shrikant Nirala
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|188

|[[Phulwari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Phulwari]]
|Patna
|Shyam Rajak
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Rajeshwar Manjhi
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|189

|[[Masaurhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Masaurhi]]
|Patna
|Rekha Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Nutan Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|190

|[[Paliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Paliganj]]
|Patna
|Jay Vardhan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ram Janm Sharma
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|191

|[[Bikram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bikram]]
|Patna
|Siddharth
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Anil Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|192

|[[Sandesh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sandesh]]
|[[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur]]
|Arun Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Sanjay Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|193

|[[Barhara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barhara]]
|Bhojpur
|Saroj Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Asha Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|194

|[[Arrah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arrah]]
|Bhojpur
|Mohd Nawaz Alam
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Amrendra Pratap Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|195

|[[Agiaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Agiaon]]
|Bhojpur
|Prabhunath Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Shivesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|196

|[[Tarari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarari]]
|Bhojpur
|Sudama Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|Gita Pandey
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|197

|[[Jagdishpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jagdishpur]]
|Bhojpur
|Ram Vishun Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rakesh Raushan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|198

|[[Shahpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shahpur]]
|Bhojpur
|Rahul Tiwary
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Visheshwar Ojha
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|199

|[[Brahampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Brahampur]]
|[[Buxar district|Buxar]]
|Shambhu Nath Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Vivek Thakur
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|200

|[[Buxar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Buxar]]
|Buxar
|Munna Tiwari
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Pradeep Dubey
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|201

|Dumraon
|Buxar
|Dadan Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ram Bihari Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|202

|Rajpur
|Buxar
|Santosh Kumar Nirala
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Bishawnath Ram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|203

|Ramgarh
|[[Kaimur district|Kaimur]]
|Ashok Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ambika Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-

|204

|Mohania
|Kaimur
|Niranjan Ram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sanjay Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|205

|Bhabua
|Kaimur
|Anand Bhushan Pandey
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Dr. Pramod Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|206

|Chainpur
|Kaimur
|Brij Kishor Bind
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Mohd. Zama Khan
|{{Party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-

|207

|Chenari
|[[Rohtas district|Rohtas]]
|Lalan Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|Mangal Ram
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|208

|Sasaram
|Rohtas
|Ashok Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Jawahar Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|209

|Kargahar
|Rohtas
|Bashisht Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Birendra Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|210

|Dinara
|Rohtas
|Jai Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Rajendra Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|211

|Nokha
|Rohtas
|Anita Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rameshwar Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|212

|Dehri
|Rohtas
|Mohd. Iliyas Hussain
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Jitendra Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|213

|Karakat
|Rohtas
|Sanjay Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Rajeshwar Raj
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|214

|Arwal
|[[Arwal district|Arwal]]
|Ravindra Singh
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Chitranjan Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|215

|Kurtha
|Arwal
|Satyadeo Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Ashok Kumar Verma
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|216

|Jehanabad
|[[Jehanabad district|Jehanabad]]
|Mundrika Singh Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Praveen Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|217

|[[Ghosi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ghosi]]
|Jehanabad
|Krishan Nandan Prasad Verma
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Rahul Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|218

|Makhdumpur
|Jehanabad
|Subedar Das
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Jitan Ram Manjhi
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|219

|Goh
|[[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]]
|Manoj Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Dr. Ranvijay Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|220

|Obra
|Aurangabad
|Birendra Kumar Sinha
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Chandra Bhushan Verma
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|221

|Nabinagar
|Aurangabad
|Virendra Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Gopal Narayan Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|222

|Kutumba
|Aurangabad
|Rajesh Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Santosh Kumar Suman
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|223

|Aurangabad
|Aurangabad
|Anand Shankar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Ramadhar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|224

|Rafiganj
|Aurangabad
|Ashok Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Pramod Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|225

|Gurua
|[[Gaya district|Gaya]]
|Rajiv Nandan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ramchandra Prasad Singh
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|226

|Sherghati
|Gaya
|Vinod Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Mukesh Kumar Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|227

|Imamganj
|Gaya
|[[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|Uday Narain Choudhary
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|228

|Barachatti
|Gaya
|Samta Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Sudha Devi
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|229

|Bodh Gaya
|Gaya
|Kumar Sarvjeet
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Shyamdeo Paswan
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|230

|[[Gaya Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gaya Town]]
|Gaya
|Prem Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Priya Ranjan
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-

|231

|Tikari
|Gaya
|Abhay Kumar Sinha
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|Anil Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|232

|Belaganj
|Gaya
|Surendra Prasad Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Sharim Ali
|{{Party name with color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
|-

|233

|Atri
|Gaya
|Kunti Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Arvind Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|234

|Wazirganj
|Gaya
|Awadhesh Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Birendra Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|235

|Rajauli
|[[Nawada district|Nawada]]
|Prakash Veer
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Arjun Ram
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|236

|Hisua
|Nawada
|Anil Singh
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kaushal Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|237

|Nawada 
|Nawada
|Rajballabh Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Indradeo Prasad
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Lok Samta Party}}
|-

|238

|Gobindpur
|Nawada
|Purnima Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Fula Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|239

|Warsaliganj
|Nawada
|Aruna Devi
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Pradip Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|240

|[[Sikandra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sikandra]]
|[[Jamui district|Jamui]]
|Sudhir Kumar
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Subhas Chandra Bosh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|241

|Jamui
|Jamui
|Vijay Prakash
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Ajoy Pratap
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-

|242

|Jhajha
|Jamui
|Rabindra Yadav
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Damodar Rawat
|{{Party name with color|Janata Dal (United)}}
|-

|243

|Chakai
|Jamui
|Savitri Devi
|{{Party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|Sumit Kumar Singh
|{{Party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party}}
|-

|}
<ref>http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS04195.htm</ref>

===District-wise===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:.6em;text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2"|District
!style="background:blue;"|
! bgcolor={{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}} |
! bgcolor={{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}  |
! style="background:violet;"|
|-
!Total
!MahaGhatbandhan
!NDA
!Other
|-
|[[West Champaran district|West Champaran]]	||9	||3	||5 ||1
|-
|[[East Champaran district|East Champaran]]	||12	||5	||7 ||0
|-
|[[Sheohar district|Sheohar]]			||1	||1	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Sitamarhi district|Sitamarhi]]		||8	||6	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Madhubani district|Madhubani]]		||10	||8	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Supaul district|Supaul]]			||5	||4	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Araria district|Araria]]			||6	||4	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Kishanganj district|Kishanganj]]		||4	||4	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Purnia district|Purnia]]			||7	||6	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Katihar district|Katihar]]			||7	||4	||2 ||1
|-
|[[Madhepura district|Madhepura]]		||4	||4	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Saharsa district|Saharsa]]			||4	||4	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga]]		||10	||8	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]		||11	||6	||3 ||2
|-
|[[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj]]		||6	||4	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Siwan district]]				||8	||6	||1 ||1
|-
|[[Saran district|Saran]]			||10	||8	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Vaishali district|Vaishali]]		        ||8	||6	||2||0
|-
|[[Samastipur district|Samastipur]]		||10	||10	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]		||7	||7	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Khagaria district|Khagaria]]		        ||4	||4	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]]		||7	||0	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Banka district|Banka]]			||5	||4	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Munger district|Munger]]			||3	||3	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Lakhisarai district|Lakhisarai]]		||2	||1	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Sheikhpura district|Sheikhpura]]		||2	||2	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Nalanda district|Nalanda]]			||7	||6	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Patna district|Patna]]			||12	||6	||6 ||0
|-
|[[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur]]	        ||7	||6	||0 ||1
|-
|[[Buxar district|Buxar]]			||4	||4	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Kaimur district|Kaimur]]			||4	||0	||4 ||0
|-
|[[Rohtas district|Rohtas]]			||7	||6	||1 ||0
|-
|[[Rohtas district|Arwal]]			||2	||2	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Jehanabad district|Jehanabad]]		||3	||3	||0 ||0
|-
|[[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]]	||6	||4	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Gaya district|Gaya]]			        ||9	||6	||3 ||0
|-
|[[Nawada district|Nawada]]			||5	||3	||2 ||0
|-
|[[Jamui district|Jamui]]			||4	||3	||1 ||0
|}

==Bihar Assembly 2015; Caste-wise Main Parties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 	Party	!!	Yadvas	!!		SC	!!	Muslims	!!	Rajput!!	Kruis
|-												
||	RJD	||	42	||		13	||	12	||	2	||	4
|-												
||	JDU	||	11	||		10	||	05+1?	||	6	||	11
|-												
||	Congress||	2	||		5	||	05	||	3	||	0
|-												
||	BJP	||	6	||		9	||	0	||	8	||	3
|-												
||	CPI+RLP	||	0	||		1	||	1	||		||	1
|-												
||	Total	||	61	||		38	||	24	||	19	||	19
|-
|}
*----
*Elected MLAs caste-wise-2015
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!MLAs	!!Yadavas!!SC!! Muslims||Rajput||Koyiris||Bhumihars||Kurmi||Vaishya||Brahmins||Kayasta||others
|-															
||243	||61	||38||	24	||19	||19	||17	||16	||16	||10	||3	||20
|-															
|}
*[http://www.prajavani.net/article/ಬಿಹಾರದ-ಶಾಸಕರಲ್ಲಿ-ಯಾದವರು-ಶೇ-25ರಷುı]

==Government formation==
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar sworn in as chief minister for the fifth time in a row on 20 November 2015 after the Mahagathbandhan alliance won a sweeping victory, taking 178 seats.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/nitish-kumar-sworn-in-as-bihar-chief-minister-for-fifth-time-115112000458_1.html "Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for fifth time"]</ref>
*Nitish Kumar was sworn in Bihar Chief Minister for a fifth time on Friday 20-11-2015, at a grand event attended mostly by non-BJP leaders. The two sons of RJD chief Lalu Prasad — Tejaswi and Tej Pratap —and 26 others were also sworn in. Tejaswi Yadav, the younger son of Mr. Lalu Prasad, became Deputy Chief Minister. 
*Apart from Nitish Kumar, 12 members each from the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal and four from the Congress were administered the oath of office<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/elections/bihar2015/bihar-assembly-polls-2015-nitish-kumar-takes-over-as-bihar-chief-minister/article7899627.ece</ref>

== Voting percentage ==
A phase-wise analysis of the polling percentages puts the fifth and final phase on the top with a 60% turnout. The polling in this round, beat the 58.45% turnout recorded in the fourth phase, as also 53.74% voting in third phase, 55.45% in the second and 55.81% in the first phase.out. The polling in this round, beat the 58.45% turnout recorded in the fourth phase, as also 53.74% voting in third phase, 55.45% in the second and 55.81% in the first phase.
*2015 - 56.8% ;2010 - 52.7% ; Oct 2005 - 45.9% ; 2000 - 62.6% ( Assebly Polls were held twice in 2005 due to a fractured verdict. <ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/Bihar-sees-highest-turnout-in-15-years/articleshow/49680562.cms
</ref>
*For Other statistics -see :[[Talk:Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015|Talk]]

==Portfolios of Nitish Kumar's Cabinet Ministers-2015==
*Patna: Nitish Kumar today took oath as Bihar Chief Minister along with 28 ministers, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s two sons Tejaswi and Tej Pratap, as the grand alliance government of RJD-JD(U)-Congress was sworn in at a mega ceremony attended by several top leaders from non-BJP parties.

*The 28 ministers, 19 of them first-timers, range from a dozen who studied up to various stages of school — including both of Lalu’s sons — to seven postgraduates, four of these from Lalu’s party. The CM is an electrical engineering graduate.
Besides Nitish, 12 members each from RJD and JD(U) and four from Congress were administered oath as ministers by Governor Ram Nath Kovind.
*'''Chief Minister'''
*'''Nitish Kumar''' - Chief Minister: Home, General Administration, Information & Public Communication. The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, 64, is an electrical engineering graduate.

'''RJD Ministers:'''
* 1.Tejaswi Yadav (Won from Raghopur ) -'''Deputy Chief Minister'''-: Road Construction, Building Constructions & Backward Class Development;Lalu’s younger son, 26, is Nitish’s deputy and Roads Minister. A former cricketer, he played for Jharkhand and was also part of IPL for four seasons without a match. Tejaswi defeated the BJP’s Satish Kumar in Raghopur. Studied until Class IX.He is the fourth  Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar  & also the youngest.
* 2.Tej Pratap (Won from Mahua ) - Health, Forest and Environment, Backward & Extremely Backward Class Welfare Ministry ;Lalu’s elder son is Health Minister and No. 3 in the cabinet, after the CM and his Deputy CM  brother. Declared his age as 25, which would make him “younger” than his brother as per records and the “youngest minister”. He defeated HAM’s Ravindra Rai, sitting MLA, in Mahua. Studied until Class XII; ran a motorbike showroom
* 3. Vijay Prakash ( Won from Jamui)- Labour Resources ;Rewarded with Labour Resources for his family’s loyalty to Lalu’s. Vijay Prakash, 45 and a postgraduate, is a brother of Banka RJD MP Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav and defeated Ajay Pratap Singh, son of former minister Narendra Singh, in Jamui.
* 4. Anita Devi (Won from Nokha)- Tourism ;, 45, studied till Class XII. She defeated BJP veteran Rameshwar Chaurasia in Nokha in what was her first election. She belongs to the EBC Nonia caste.
* 5.Muneshwar Chaudhary ( Won  from Garkha)- Mining ;Mines Minister, 60, is the RJD’s state vice president. He defeated the BJP’s Gyanchand Manjhi in Garkha for his fifth term as MLA. Belongs to the Pasi scheduled caste
* 6.Chandrasekhar- Disaster Management ;53, is a second-time MLA from Madhepura, where he defeated the BJP’s Vijay Kumar Vimal. An MSc, he used to teach at a college. A Yadav leader with the RJD.
* 7.Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (Won from Mahisi)- Minority Development;Minority Affairs Minister, 56, is an MA and doctorate degree holder who taught at a college. The old Lalu aide defeated the LJP’s Chandan Kumar Sah in Mahisi for his fourth term as MLA.
* 8.Shiv Chandra Ram :Arts, Culture & Youth Affairs Minister, 44, is a graduate and the RJD’s state youth wing chief. He defeated the LJP’s Ramnath Ram in Rajapakad to become an MLA for the third time. An SC leader.
* 9. Ramvichar Rai (Won from Sahebganj)- Agriculture; 60, has been a minister and RJD chief whip earlier. He defeated Raju Kumar Singh of HAM in Sahebganj. Rai studied till Class X.
* 10. Chandrika Rai  (Won from Parsa)- Transport Minister, 53, was an RJD minister under Rabri. Son of Daroga Rai, Bihar’s first Yadav CM, he is a postgraduate in arts. He defeated the LJP’s Chhotelal Rai in Parsa
* 11. Alok Kumar Mehta, ( Won from Ujiarpur)A former RJD MP, 44, he is Cooperatives Minister. He is known as a loyalist of Lalu’s family and said to have groomed Tejaswi in politics. An OBC Kushwaha and son of former minister Tulsidas Mehta, he defeated the RLSP’s Anant Kushwaha in Ujiyarpur.
* 12. Abdul Bari Siddiqui (Won from Alinagar)- Finance Ministry ;, 63, has been RJD minister before, as well as leader of opposition. He carries the image of a moderate acceptable across parties and was widely believed  to become Deputy CM. He won once again from Alinagar, defeating the BJP’s Misrilal Yadav this time. A product of the JP Movement, he studied till Class XII.

'''JDU:'''
* 1. Kapildev Kamat- Minister for Panchayati Raj, 60, is an EBC Kyot leader with his roots in the JP movement. He defeated the LJP’s Vinod Kumar in Babubarhi. He did not complete his matriculation.
* 2. Madan Sahni ( Won from Gaura Buram)-  Food and Civil Supplies , Consumer Protection Minister, 44, is the JD(U)’s EBC Mallah face. He is a second-term MLA and a graduate. He defeated the LJP’s Vinod Sahni in Gauraboram
* 3. Khurshid Urf Firoz Ahmad ( Won from Sikta)- Sugar Cane Industry;53, is also known as Khurshid. He defeated BJP heavyweight Dilip Verma in Sikta. He studied till Class X and is a second-term JD(U) MLA.
* 4.Santosh Kumar Nirala ( Won from Rajpur)- SC/ST Development ;Dalit leader, 44, gets SC/ST Welfare. he came from the BSP, joined the JD(U) and beat Vishwanath Ram (BJP) in Rajpur. Second-time MLA; graduate.
* 5.Kumari Manju Verma (Won from Cheria Bariarpur)- Social Welfare ;46, defeated the LJP’s Anil Kumar in Cheria Bariarpur. Studied till Class XII. An OBC Kushwaha leader with the JD(U).
* 6.Shailesh Kumar, ( Won from Jamalpur)Rural Works Minister, 52, became MLA for a third time beating the LJP’s Himanshi Kuwar in Jamalpur. An EBC Dhanuk leader with JD(U); Masters degree.
* 7. Maheshwar Hazari- Urban development;46, is with the JD(U), an SC leader related to Ram Vilas Paswan and a son of leader Ramsevak Hazari. He defeated Ramchandra Paswan’s son Prince Raj in a family battle in Kalyanpur. Studied until XII.
* 8.Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma ( Won from Ghosi)- PHED & Law ; OBC Kushwaha leader, 45, is a graduate who has become Minister for PHE and Law. He defeated sitting Ghoshi MLA and HAM candidate Rahul Kumar, a son of former MP Jagdish Sharma.
* 9. Jay Kumar Singh (Won from Dinara)- Industry, Science & Technology{Age 46, is a civil engineering graduate. He defeated the BJP’s Rajendra Singh to take Dinara for a second time. An upper caste Rajput with the JD(U).}
* 10. Shrawan Kumar, (Won from Nalanda)OBC Kurmi leader, 56, gets Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs. He studied till Class XII. A former JD(U) chief whip as well as minister, he is said to be close to the CM. He defeated the BJP’s Kaushlendra Kumar in Nalanda.
* 11. Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh (MLC)- Water Resource ;62; he has Water Resources. A former JD(U) state president and now an MLC, he was the Munger MP between 2009 and 2014. Once close to Nitish, he fell out with him, patched up and came back to become a minister. An upper caste Bhumihar.
* 12. Bijendra Prasad Yadav (Won from Supaul)- Power ;At 69, the most senior minister. He retains Energy. A JD(U) veteran hailing from the JP movement, he has been an MLA since 1990 and is seen as close to Sharad Yadav. He studied until XII and is widely respected for his understanding of politics and clean image. He defeated the BJP’s Kishore Kumar Munna in Supaul.

'''Congress:'''
* 1.Madan Mohan Jha- Revenue and Land Reforms Minister, 56, is the state Congress’s Brahmin face. An MSc and PhD, he is an MLC and a son of former minister Nagendra Jha.
* 2. Abdul Jalil Mastan,( Won from Amour)Registration and Excise Minister, 57, is a veteran Muslim face with the Congress and won his eighth MLA poll, beating the BJP’s Saba Jafar in Amour. Once refused to become a minister in Rabri Devi’s cabinet. Passed Class XII in commerce.
* 3.Awdhesh Kumar Singh (won from Wazirganj)- Animal and Fishery Development ;One of two upper caste Rajput ministers, he gets Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. Veteran Congressman, 59, defeated the BJP’s Virendra Singh in Wazirganj. He was a minister in the Chandrashekhar Singh government too.
* 4.Ashok Choudhary (MLC)- Education & IT ;Bihar Congress president, 47, is an MLC who gets Human Resource Development and Information Technology. The Dalit face of the Bihar Congress, he is a son of former minister Mahavir Choudhary and was a minister in Rabri’s government. Has a doctorate degree.
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*Ministers from RJD who took oath: Tejaswi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Alok Kumar Mehta, Chandrika Rai, Ram Vichar Rai, Shiv Chandra Ram, Abdul Gafoor, Chandrasekhar, Munneshwar Chaudhary, Anita Devi and Vijay Prakash.
*Those from JD(U): Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Shrawan Kumar, Jay Kumar Singh, Krishnandan Prasad Varma, Maheshwar Hazari, Shailesh Kumar, Manju Varma, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Khursheed alias Firoz Ahmad, Madan Sahni and Kapildeo Kamat apart from Nitish Kumar.
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==See also==
* [[2015 elections in India]]
* [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar]]
*[[Chief Ministers of Bihar]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/AE2015/bihar.html Election Commission of India - Bihar 2015]

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