Bihar Election Results 2020 Latest Updates: NDA Inches Towards Clear Majority in Current Leads

At present, the NDA is leading in 129 seats -- BJP (70), JDU (50), while the Grand Alliance is ahead in 98 seats, as per the current trends. 

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Surabhi Shaurya

Updated: November 10, 2020, 11:13 AM IST

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Bihar Assembly Election Results 2020 Full List of Winners

New Delhi: Defying exit poll predictions, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has inched towards the majority. At present, the NDA is leading in 129 seats — BJP (70), JDU (50), while the Grand Alliance is ahead in 98 seats, as per the current trends.

The magic number for the winner is 122 in the 243-seat Assembly. The Janata Dal United-led National Democratic Alliance and the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led United Progressive Alliance are the main contenders.

Meanwhile, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav is trailing behind Raj Kumar Ray of Janata Dal (United) by 1,365 votes in Hasanpur seat.

Predicting an early victory for his brother, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Tej earlier today tweeted, “Tejashwi Bhavah Bihar!”

तेजस्वी भवः बिहार!

— Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) November 10, 2020

Counting of votes polled in Bihar Assembly elections began at 8 am on Tuesday at 55 counting centres across 38 districts of the state.

On one side is the NDA which includes JD-U (115 seats), BJP (110 seats), Vikassheel Insaan Party (11 seats) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (7 seats).

Mahagathbandhan constitutes RJD (144 seats) and the Congress with 70 seats. Other alliance partners include the CPI-ML (19 seats), CPI (6 seats), and the CPIM (4 seats).

Incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was the face of the NDA while Mahagathbandhan declared Tejashwi Yadav as its chief minister candidate.