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Bihar Count: Samrat Chaudhary Extends Tarapur Lead as NDA Opens Big Statewide Advantage

Opposition calls for ECI scrutiny of Chaudhary’s affidavits surface during counting without shifting the numbers.

Chaudhary began his political career in 1999 with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and became a minister in Rabri Devi’s government.
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Overview

  • Election Commission updates showed Samrat Chaudhary ahead in Tarapur by 14,131 votes after 12 rounds, up from a 6,191-vote lead reported at the seventh round.
  • Later tallies reported by the Free Press Journal said his advantage crossed 27,000 votes after 19 rounds, indicating a clear edge over RJD’s Arun Kumar.
  • Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha led Lakhisarai by 10,852 votes after nine rounds, according to figures cited by The Week.
  • Statewide trends on the ECI website pointed to the NDA opening large leads in 180-plus seats, with the BJP leading in more than 80 of the 101 it contested.
  • Tarapur’s result is unfolding in a Chaudhary family stronghold with influential Kushwaha and other caste blocs, while rivals highlight affidavit age questions and past case allegations and seek ECI review.