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Bihar Assembly Results: Decisive lead for NDA, BJP-JD(U) alliance crosses half-way mark

In the initial few hours, the see-saw battle suggested that the poll battle was heading for a photo finish. Tejashwi Yadav-led grand alliance made a quick sprint taking early gains, however as the counting progressed it showed Nitish-led NDA surging ahead in the marathon.

New Delhi: As counting began today, Bihar election results turned out to be a thriller with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Mahagathbandhan crossing swords.

In the initial few hours, the see-saw battle suggested that the poll battle was heading for a photo finish. Tejashwi Yadav-led grand alliance made a quick sprint taking early gains, however as the counting progressed it showed Nitish-led NDA surging ahead in the marathon.

As per latest trends, NDA has crossed halfway mark with at around 11:30 am. NDA was seen leading on 125 seats – BJP 70, JDU 48, VIP 6, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) 1.

While Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 101 seats – RJD 62, Congress 20, Left 19, BSP leads on 1, AIMIM on 2, LJP on 5 and independents also ahead on 4. ECI trends for 223 of 243 seats at around 10:56 am — NDA was leading on 117 seats — BJP 63, JDU 48, Vikassheel Insaan Party 5, HAM-1.

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Mahagathbandhan was ahead on 95 seats – RJD 61, Congress 19, Left 15 BSP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) have a lead on one seat each, LJP on four and independents on five.

Counting of votes polled in Bihar Assembly elections began at 8 am on Tuesday at 55 counting centres across 38 districts of the state.

On one side is the NDA, which includes JD-U (115 seats), BJP (110 seats), Vikassheel Insaan Party (11 seats) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (7 seats).

Mahagathbandhan constitutes RJD (144 seats) and the Congress with 70 seats. Other alliance partners include the CPI-ML (19 seats), CPI (6 seats), and the CPIM (4 seats).

Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was the face of the NDA while Mahagathbandhan declared Tejashwi Yadav as its chief minister candidate.