How alliance consolidation, vote fragmentation gave the NDA a landslide win in Bihar
The National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, securing over 200 of the 243 seats, represents more than just electoral dominance: it exemplifies how India’s first-past-the-post system can magnify vote share advantages when party systems consolidate around two principal alliances. The arithmetic tells a compelling story. The NDA secured 47.2% of…
