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Bihar Set for Vote Count After Exit Polls Tip NDA to Retain Power

Official counting begins Friday at 8 am under Election Commission safeguards after a record turnout, with results to test exit polls that largely favor the ruling alliance.

Bihar election result 2025 date: Voters wait in a queue to cast their vote for the second phase of the Bihar assembly election, in Jehanabad on Tuesday.
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The poster was seemingly perfumed with the desire of JD(U) and NDA to see Kumar become the chief minister of the state for the fourth time after exit polls signalled a comfortable win for the coalition.

Overview

  • Counting starts at 8 am on November 14 across 46 centers, with EVMs and VVPATs sealed in double-lock strong rooms and live updates on the Election Commission website.
  • Most exit polls project an NDA majority, with estimates ranging roughly from 121 to over 160 seats and poll-of-polls hovering near 148 in the 243-member assembly.
  • Axis My India shows a closer race and uniquely projects the RJD as the single-largest party (about 67–76 seats) even as it gives the NDA a narrow overall edge.
  • NDA leaders hailed the projections and expressed confidence in returning under Nitish Kumar, while Tejashwi Yadav and Congress rejected the surveys as biased or unreliable.
  • Turnout reached a record roughly 66.9–67.14%, with Seemanchal districts leading and women’s participation outpacing men, as most polls predict minimal gains for Jan Suraaj (0–5 seats).