Overview
- Election Commission trends show AIMIM ahead in Kochadhaman, Amour and Baisi, with Md Sarawar Alam (+4,370), Akhtarul Iman (+8,956) and Ghulam Sarwar (+5,139) respectively.
- Statewide, the NDA is leading in 166 of 243 seats, topping the 122-seat majority mark, according to early Election Commission figures.
- The three-seat lead contrasts with AIMIM’s five victories in the 2020 Bihar assembly elections.
- All current AIMIM leads are in the Seemanchal region, an area noted for a sizable Muslim electorate.
- AIMIM announced 25 candidates on October 19, including two non-Muslims, and officials caution that counts remain provisional with several rounds still to be completed.