Overview
- Election Commission trends around 12:52 pm showed the NDA leading in roughly 197 seats, with the BJP and JD(U) holding the largest shares and allies adding to the tally.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address BJP workers at the party headquarters in New Delhi this evening, with reports indicating a time around 6 to 6:30 pm.
- Media reports said the alliance appeared on course to challenge or exceed its 2010 benchmark of 206 seats, based on the evolving trends.
- Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram alleged irregularities in the counting process, including claims of slowed procedures and “server vans” near counting centres, which officials have not confirmed.
- The ruling bloc highlighted that the 2025 polls recorded no repolling or election-day violence, presenting it as evidence of improved law and order.