The counting for 243 constituencies begun on Tuesday under the watchful eyes of the Election Commission and amid the strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
NDA crosses 122-mark; Incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gets a clear mandate to form a government for the consecutive second time, various media reports stated.
As of 12.42 PM Neck-and-neck contest in 25 seats with BJP leading in 10 seats and RJD in 7. RJD has secured 70 while BJP has secured 64.
As of 12.27 PM Neck-and-neck contest in 35 seats with RJD leading in 11 seats and BJP in 10. Both, parties have secured 64 seats.
As of 11.40 pm, out of 193 seats, the Rashtriya Janata Dal has won in 62 seats, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party in 55 seats. Meanwhile, in the remaining 50 seats, BJP is leading by 18 and RJD by 14.
As of 10.40 pm, out of 173 seats, the Rashtriya Janata Dal has won in 57 seats, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party in 49 seats. Meanwhile, BJP is leading in 23 seats whereas Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading in 20 seats.
As of 10.00 PM, the Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading in 77 seats, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party with 72. INC is at 19 while JD (U) is at 43. CPI is at 3, CPI (M) at 2, and CPI (M-L) is at 12.
As of 9.06 PM, the Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading and winning in 76 seats, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party with 72.
As of 8.21 PM, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading and winning in 74 seats, followed by Rashtriya Janata Dal with 73.
The ruling NDA is leading in 120 seats and the opposition alliance in 116 seats.
As of 7.10 PM, the Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading and winning in 78 seats, followed by Bharatiya Janata Party with 72. Meanwhile, JD (U) is leading in 39 seats, and, Indian National Congress in 20.
2.7 crore out of the 4.11 crore votes polled in Bihar counted till 5.30 pm: DEC Chandra Bhushan Kumar
Neck-and-neck contest in 27 seats with JDU-BJP leading in 121 seats and Mahagathbandhan in 113.
The Left parties are leading in 18 of the 29 seats they contested in the Bihar Assembly election. In an alliance with the RJD, the three Left parties were given 29 seats by Tejashwi Yadav. While the CPI(M) was given four seats, the CPI got six and the CPI-ML (Liberation) 19.
JD(U) wins from Valmikinagar, Runnisaidpur, Belsand, Nirmali, Pipra, Supaul Kusheshwar Asthan, Sakra.
BJP wins from Ramnagar, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Bettiah, Sikta, Raxaul, Motihari, Dhaka, Bathnaha, Sitamarhi.
BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal said there is no dispute regarding who will lead the government if the alliance returns to power in the state. A party or a coalition requires 122 seats to form the government in Bihar. "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.
Mahagathbandhan improves to 109, while NDA continues to lead with 128.
Sanjay Saraogi of BJP wins Darbhanga seat by over 10,000 votes: EC
NDA leading with 128, Mahagathbandhan with 104
Election Commission sources say 16% votes have been counted so far till 12:00 noon. An average of 6 rounds of counting has been completed till now and NDA has gained a lead over the Mahagathbandhan after the first rounds of counting in Bihar assembly election results
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav trails behind JD(U)'s Raj Kumar Ray by 1,365 votes in Hasanpur seat.
NDA who was behind RJD led Mahagathbandhan is leading in 119 seats while the Mahagathbandhan in 114 seats
In the Raghopur seat, Tejashwi Yadav is leading by votes in the early trends. After the first round of counting, Tejashwi Yadav has received 2,512 votes while BJP's Satish Kumar has received 1,785 votes.
In Aurai constituency, BJP's Ram Surat Rai is leading. In Muzaffarpur Nagar, Vijendra Chowdhary of Congress is leading.
Mahagathbandhan leading in 91 seats
Pappu Yadav of the Jan Adhikar Party (JAP), who is seen as a strongman in Bihar, is trailing from the Madhepura seat where RJD has gained early leads.
RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav Leading in Raghopur.
