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NDA Takes Command in Bihar Count, JD(U) Surge Puts Bloc Past Majority

ECI trends place the ruling alliance well beyond 122 seats following the state's highest turnout since 1951.

Ever since Prashant Kishor launched his party last year, it was expected that he would contest the Bihar polls, likely from Raghopur, INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav's home turf.
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Overview

  • By late morning, ECI trends showed the NDA leading in roughly 190 of 243 seats, with counting still underway.
  • JD(U) appeared on course to be the single-largest party in early rounds, while the BJP also held strong statewide leads.
  • Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) posted significant advances within the alliance, with leads reported in around two dozen seats.
  • The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan lagged far behind, with RJD’s tally trending well below its 2020 showing and several marquee contests turning against it.
  • Turnout was about 67%—the highest since 1951—and independent VLR-based analyses suggest returning migrant voters likely boosted participation, as the ECI continues formal result confirmations.