PremiumBihar Election Results 2020: While BJP performed a stellar role in NDA's victory winning 72 seats, RJD also gave a spectacular performance by bagging 75 seats
Bihar Results highlights: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won an absolute majority in Bihar, winning 122 seats in a closely contested election that saw counting continue stretching over 19 hours and wrapping up only in the early hours on Wednesday.
The Mahagathbandhan including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties managed to secure 110 seats in the state's 243-seat legislative assembly.
While BJP performed a stellar role in NDA's victory winning 72 seats, RJD also gave a spectacular performance by bagging 75 seats and emerged as the single largest party in the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly.
The Congress could win only 19 of 70 seats it contested and it impacted the Mahagathbandhan tally.
Bihar Election Results: Track all real-time trends and results
BJP & RJD win 16 seats each, JD(U) 7 seats,Congress and CPI(M-L) 3 seats each,
VIP 2 seats,AIMIM, CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S), and Independent 1 seat each
NDA maintains edge over Mahagathbandhan, but game still wide open
The NDA maintained an edge over the RJD-led Grand Alliance on Tuesday, winning four seats and leading in 121 others as counting progressed slowly in Bihar.
The RJD, leading the opposition five-party alliance, has won two seats, and along with allies, is leading in 106 others, according to the Election Commission website.
Election Commission declares results for 9 out of the total 243 seats
RJD, BJP, and JD(U) win two seats each so far
RJD negates poll trends, says Grand Alliance will form govt in Bihar
The RJD today claimed that reports from its candidates and workers from across Bihar have suggested that the Grand Alliance is winning the state elections, even as poll trends project otherwise.
"We are in touch with our candidates and workers from all areas and the information received from them tells that results will go in our favour," the Lalu Prasad-led party said in a tweet in Hindi.
No dispute regarding NDA leader in Bihar: State BJP chief
BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal has said there is no dispute regarding who will lead the government if the alliance returns to power in the state.
"The issue has been cleared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief J P Nadda much before the elections," he said, while responding to a query whether chief minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA government if the alliance secures a majority in the assembly.
BJP leader Sanjay Saraogi has won the Darbhanga seat defeating RJD's Amar Nath Gami by over 10,000 votes, returning officer Thiyagrajan SM said. Saraogi captured seat in 2015 assembly election too with a margin of 7,460 votes only.
As per the Election Commission trends for all 243 seats at 2:30 pm--NDA is leading on 128 seats - BJP 74, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) 47, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) 6, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM) one.
Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 104 seats - RJD 67, Congress 19, Left 18.
BSP leading on two, AIMIM on two, LJP on two and independents on five. Others have 18.5% of votes.
The counting of votes polled in Bihar Assembly polls will continue till late evening, chief electoral officer of Bihar HR Srinivasa said.
"Around 4.10 crores votes were cast, 92 lakhs votes counted so far. Earlier there used to 25-26 rounds of counting, this time it went up to around 35 rounds. So the counting will continue till late evening," said Srinivasa.
"In some Assembly Constituencies (ACs) there are fewer polling stations, counting will conclude in 24-25 rounds. But we also have some ACs, where there will be 50-51 rounds. On average, we will have 30-35 rounds of counting per AC," Srinivasa added.
The counting of votes cast in the Bihar Assembly elections got underway on Tuesday morning. The three-term incumbent Nitish Kumar, aged 69, and his 30-year-old challenger, Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, are the principal contenders for the chief ministerial chair. But several other prominent faces are also vying for a seat in the state assembly. Mint is tracking the results from 25 such high-stakes constituencies as the counting goes on. Check out on this page which way their fate is going.
The run up to the elections have seen a keen contest between Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which includes the Janata Dal (United) or JDU and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) whose key challenger is Mahagathbandhan which mainly includes Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress under the leadership of former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav.
Exit Poll Results:
India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted that the Mahagathbandhan will win in Bihar with the alliance partners securing 139-161 seats. It said NDA is expected to get 61-91 seats and LJP three to five seats.
Times Now-CVoter Exit Poll predicted 120 seats for Mahagathbandhan while 116 seats for the NDA. It projected that LJP will win one seat.
Republic TV-Jan ki Baat predicted that Mahagathbandhan will win 116-138 seats while NDA will win 91-119 seats. It said LJP will win 5-8 seats and others are expected to garner 3-6 seats.
Dainik Bhaskar exit poll predicted that NDA will get a majority or will be within striking distance of it with 120-127 seats while 71-81 seats for Mahagathbandhan. It has predicted that LJP will win 12-23 seats while others will get 19-27 seats.
CNN News-Today's Chanakya poll predicted a clear majority for Mahagathbandhan with 180 seats and 55 seats for NDA while the rest bagging none.
NewsX-DV Research exit poll predicted 110-117 seats for NDA while 108-123 seats for Mahagathbandhan. It has predicted 4-10 seats for LJP while 8-23 seats for others.
ABP News-Nielsen has predicted that the NDA is poised to get 104-128 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan will get 108-131 seats.
