In the 2025 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured significant victories, notably regaining power in Delhi after 26 years and leading the NDA to a substantial win in Bihar. Delhi saw a new BJP Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, unseating the AAP. In Kerala's local body elections, the Congress-led UDF performed strongly, while the BJP achieved a notable win in Thiruvananthapuram corporation. Other local polls and by-elections also yielded unexpected results.