Number Theory: Can RJD win back its dominance in Bihar?

The first part of this series looked at the 2024 results to argue that ending up as the party with the highest vote share was of little benefit to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in terms of winning more seats in Bihar. This is because the RJD’s contested vote share was seventh lowest among the 11 parties which were a part of the NDA or INDIA alliance. What can the RJD do to address this challenge? Here are three charts which try to answer this question.