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

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.

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).

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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.