Overview
- By late morning to early afternoon, ECI trends showed the NDA leading in roughly 185–200 of 243 seats, comfortably past the 122 majority, with JDU and BJP each posting strong tallies.
- JDU was poised to be the single-largest party in early rounds, leading in roughly 76–84 seats, while BJP’s leads ranged from about 80 to the mid-90s across updates.
- Bihar recorded a record turnout around 66.9–67.13%, with women’s participation near 71%; analyses also cited a large festive return of migrants and an electoral roll cleanup as key drivers.
- Reports indicated NDA gains in several Muslim-dominated constituencies, with initial trends suggesting the alliance on track in at least 16 such seats.
- New entrant Jan Suraaj failed to secure leads after brief early blips, as high-profile contests saw Tejashwi Yadav trailing for multiple rounds in Raghopur and BJP figures like Samrat Choudhary and Maithili Thakur holding leads.