Overview
- Election Commission trends at mid-afternoon showed the NDA leading in 208 of 243 Bihar Assembly seats, comfortably above the 122 needed for a majority.
- BJP led in 95 seats and JD(U) in 84, with allies LJP (RV) at 20, HAM(S) at 5 and RLM at 4, according to the latest breakdown reported.
- Supporters erupted in Patna outside the JD(U) headquarters with firecrackers, drums, colours and sweets as the alliance’s leads widened.
- Celebrations extended beyond Bihar, with BJP headquarters in Delhi preparing a Bihari menu for a victory night as counting continued.
- Polling recorded 67.13% turnout with no repolling or incidents of violence reported, though all figures remain provisional until final results are declared.