Bihar Elections: NDA Wins A Majority, RJD Single Largest Party
Can Tejashwi Yadav take the reins from Nitish Kumar? Find the latest updates on Bihar Assembly Elections on our live blog.
Votes count will begin shortly for the 243 Bihar assembly seats, with the incumbent National Democratic Alliance government led by Nitish Kumar facing off against the grand alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and the Left led by Tejashwi Yadav. For the latest updates on Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, check out our live blog.
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- 10 Nov 2020 5:37 AM GMT
BJP Performing Well With 71 Seats Lead
Despite the bad performance of ally JDU, the NDA is currently leading in 128 seats, with the BJP leading in 70 seats (a gain of 17 seats from the previous election).
Grand alliance currently leads in 99 seats, with the Congress underperforming with a 21 seats lead, and the RJD taking lead in 62 seats.
- 10 Nov 2020 5:08 AM GMT
NDA Takes Lead In 115 Seats, MGB In 110 Seats
NDA has now taken lead in 115 seats, while the MGB takes lead in 110 seats. The current trends show a tough competition for both the camps, each taking over the other as more votes are counted.
LJP is currently leading in 6 seats.
- 10 Nov 2020 4:41 AM GMT
RJD Ahead In 36 Seats, BJP In 30 Seats
RJD is currently leading in 36 seats, while the BJP takes lead in 33 seats. The grand alliance is currently ahead in 114 seats, while the NDA takes lead in 112 seats.
- 10 Nov 2020 4:00 AM GMT
Tejashwi Yadav Leads In Raghopur
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is currently leading in Raghopur constituency with 700 votes ahead of BJP's Satish Kumar.
- 10 Nov 2020 3:38 AM GMT
Tejashwi-led MGB Takes Lead In 98 Seats
The grand alliance is currently leading in the polls in 98 seats, with the NDA leading in 81 seats. While the BJP seems to have gained a few seats, early trends project massive loss for JDU.
- 10 Nov 2020 3:01 AM GMT
NDA Leads In 18 Seats, RJD Ahead in 35 Seats: Early Trends
With the postal ballots being counted first, the NDA leads in 18 seats, while the RJD is ahead in 35 seats. The LJP is yet to be projected as leading in a constituency.
- 10 Nov 2020 2:39 AM GMT
Exit Polls Predict Close Win By Grand Alliance
The exit polls have indicated a razor thin victory for the grand alliance in Bihar, or a possible hung assembly, with the Lok Janashakti Party splitting from the NDA.
Post-poll alliances may be required to get a majority in the assembly.