Patna: The NDA has surpassed the significant milestone of 122 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, with early trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) indicating the alliance leading in over 150 seats.
In the 243 members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, 122 seats are needed for a majority.
According to ECI, as of 11.10 a.m., the ruling NDA was leading in 193 seats, BJP with 81, JD(U) with 82, LJP(RV) with 22 and HAMS with four.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan was leading in 47, RJD in 33, Congress in five, and CPI(ML)(L) in six.
The counting process for all 243 Assembly seats commenced at 8 a.m., beginning with the scrutiny of postal ballots. This was followed by the counting of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes from 8.30 a.m., taking place under extensive multi-tier security arrangements across the state.
In the outgoing Assembly, the NDA holds 131 seats, comprising BJP's 80, JD(U)'s 45, four of HAM(S) and two Independents. The Opposition bloc has 111 seats, with the RJD holding 77, Congress 19, CPI(ML) 11, CPI(M) two and CPI two.