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NDA Poised for Victory in Bihar Assembly Elections as Counting Nears Completion

Patna, Bihar – As counting nears completion for the Bihar Assembly elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appears set to secure a victory, leading in over 200 seats according to current trends. The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) is trailing significantly, ahead in approximately 35 seats.

The counting of votes continues for the Bihar Assembly elections. After nearly nine hours of counting, trends show the NDA leading in more than 200 seats, while the Grand Alliance is leading in about 35 seats.
Looking at the hot seats, former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is currently leading in Raghopur seat by more than 14 thousand votes. However, his party RJD is leading in only 25 seats.
Meanwhile, Tej Pratap Yadav, who separated from RJD to form his own party, is running third in Mahua seat. On this seat, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Sanjay Kumar Singh is leading by more than 34 thousand votes.
Voting was held in two phases on November 6 and 11 for the 243 seats of the state.
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This time, the state recorded the highest voting percentage of 67.13% since 1951. This is 9.6% higher than the previous assembly elections.
A special feature of this year’s voting was that men’s participation was 62.98% and women’s 71.78%.
Tejashwi Yadav of the Grand Alliance is leading in Raghopur. After trailing in some rounds, Tejashwi is now leading Satish Kumar by more than 14 thousand votes after 29 rounds of counting. According to the Election Commission, there will be a total of 30 rounds of counting in Raghopur.

Key Races and Leaders:

  • Tejashwi Yadav: The former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is currently ahead in the Raghopur constituency by over 14,000 votes after some initial trailing.
  • Tej Pratap Yadav: The elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, is facing an uphill battle in the Mahua seat, currently in third place. Sanjay Kumar Singh of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is leading by a significant margin.
  • Samrat Choudhary: The BJP candidate from Tarapur is leading in his constituency, marking his first time contesting from this seat.
  • Vijay Kumar Sinha: A BJP leader and Minister in the Nitish Kumar government, is maintaining a lead in Lakhisarai.
  • Khesari Lal Yadav: Bhojpuri singer and actor, contesting on an RJD ticket from Chhapra, is trailing behind the BJP’s Chhoti Kumari.
  • Maithili Thakur: A BJP candidate from Alinagar, Darbhanga, is currently leading in her constituency.
  • Anant Singh: Won the Mokama seat by over 28,000 votes. The election was notable due to the criminal charges against Singh and the murder of a political figure during the campaign.
  • Osama Shahab: Son of the late Shahabuddin, is leading in Raghunathpur constituency on an RJD ticket.
  • Tar কিশোর Prasad: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, is trailing in Katihar.
  • Leshi Singh: From JDU is leading in Dhamdaha.
  • Renu Devi: From BJP is leading in Betia.
  • Rajesh Kumar: Congress candidate from Kutumba is trailing.
  • Mangal Pandey: From BJP is leading from Siwan.
  • Snehalata: From the Rashtriya Lok Morcha is leading from Sasaram.

Record Voter Turnout:

The Bihar elections saw a record voter turnout of 67.13%, the highest since 1951, and a significant increase of 9.6% compared to the previous assembly elections. Notably, female voter participation was higher at 71.78% compared to male participation at 62.98%.

Implications:

With the NDA on track to form the government, the results signify continued support for the alliance in Bihar. The performance of individual candidates and parties will be closely analyzed in the coming days to understand the shifting political dynamics in the state.

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