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Published : Nov 10, 2020, 7:20 AM IST

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Updated : Nov 11, 2020, 11:03 AM IST

03:06 November 11

NDA sails past magic number 122; RJD single largest party

According to the Election Commission of India, NDA wins 122 seats (BJP 72, JDU 42, VIP 4, HAM 4) and leads on 3 out of the total 243 seats in the Bihar Elections 2020. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by Tejashwi Yadav emerged as the single largest part, winning in 75 assembly constituencies. BJP won in 72 seats.

While the final results of three more seats are yet to be declared, the BJP is leading in two seats and JD(U) is leading one seat.

02:14 November 11

Results declared for 237 seats

NDA wins 120 seats (BJP 71, JDU 41, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 109 seats (RJD 74, Congress 19, Left 16); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1; LJP wins 1 and Independent wins 1

01:48 November 11

Tejashwi Yadav wins by a margin of 38,000 votes

Tejashwi Yadav won from Raghopur constituency by a margin of over 38,000 votes. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Kumar by a margin of 38,174 votes.

01:24 November 11

Results declared in 229 seats

NDA wins 116 seats (BJP 68, JDU 40, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 105 seats (RJD 71, Congress 18, Left 16); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1; LJP wins 1 and Independent wins 1

01:09 November 11

Results declared in 223 seats: EC

While election results in 223 seats have been declared, counting in the remaining 20 constituencies is underway. "VVPAT of five booths that are to be taken up for counting, those exercises are going...hopefully, we have the final tally in an hour," says Deputy Election Commissioner Chandrabhushan Kumar.

23:59 November 10

Results declared for 203 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 102 seats (BJP 60, JDU 34, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 93 seats (RJD 64, Congress 16, Left 13); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1, and Independent wins 1

23:30 November 10

After RJD's claim of winning 199 seats by 9 pm, ECI says results declared only for 146 seats till then

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said after RJD's statement that it had won 119 seats by around 9 pm, that results were declared for only 146 seats by that time.

"About an hour ago at 9 pm, a message was broadcast by a political party on social media that it has won 119 seats. Our website is in the public domain. The factual status is that we have published results for 146 seats while for 97 seats we have published trends till then," ECI official Chandra Bhushan said.

(With input from agencies)

22:58 November 10

AIMIM wins three seats, leading in two others in Bihar assembly polls

AIMIM wins three seats, leading in two others in Bihar assembly polls

Celebrations started outside All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's house in Hyderabad on Tuesday after his party won three seats in Bihar Assembly polls and maintained a lead in two others, as per latest Election Commission of India trends. Owaisi thanked voters of Bihar for 'honouring' the party with 'so many votes', and said his party will try to fulfill the promises they made.

"It's a great moment for us as people of Bihar have honoured us with so many votes. Our leaders and workers have put a lot of effort into strengthening our party in Bihar. We will try our best to fulfil the promises made by us," said Owaisi.

22:58 November 10

BJP candidate, shooter Shreyasi Singh wins from Jamui

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Jamui constituency and Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning shooter Shreyasi Singh has won from the seat in Bihar Assembly election 2020 on Tuesday.

22:54 November 10

NDA heads for majority in Bihar elections

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appeared headed for a majority in Bihar elections as it continued its lead over Mahagathbandhan as election results poured in on Tuesday evening. According to trends from the Election Commission, the ruling NDA is leading on 122 seats and Mahagathbandhan on 113 seats in the 243 member assembly.

While BJP leaders said that the NDA was coming back to power in the state due to "good governance" in Bihar, a delegation of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress went to meet officials in state electoral office in Patna late on Tuesday evening alleging "tempering" in counting on several seats.

"There are over dozens of seats where tampering has been done. They are trying to change the people's mandate, even after all such ill-intended attempts we'll form the government," RJD leader Manoj Jha told reporters after meeting Election Commission officials. "Election Commission (EC) has assured us that they will try to address all our grievances. We trust the EC but not district administration," he added.

BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal thanked people for their support to the ruling alliance. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked for poor in the last 6 years. Due to the good governance in Bihar, the leadership of NDA is coming back in majority again and for this I am thankful to the public," he said.

22:50 November 10

Bihar officials not issuing winner's certificates to RJD candidates: MP

As the NDA and the Grand Alliance are locked in a neck and neck fight for Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Jha alleged that officials are either not issuing winner's
certificates to party nominees or delaying it in at least 30 assembly constituencies.

He said that RJD-headed Grand Alliance is going to form the government in the state and he is 200 per cent sure of that.

"There are 30 assembly constituencies where officials are either delaying or not issuing certificates (to RJD candidates). They are resorting to dilatory tactics. I request the officials to work in an impartial manner as we are going to win," the RJD leader said.

Those 30 seats included Parbatta, Parihar, Barbigha, Madhuban, Triveniganj, Maharajganj, Sarairanjan, Katihar, Kurhani, Bochaha and Khagaria, he claimed.

22:48 November 10

Lacklustre show by Congress in MP, Bihar; drags down opposition alliance

A lacklustre show by the Congress in Bihar seems to have proved costly for the opposition grand alliance, as it dragged down the RJD too from the government formation in the Hindi heartland state.

While the Congress lost ground in Bihar, it also suffered significant electoral losses in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, losing a majority of bypolls in key states that saw the BJP surging ahead.

Senior party leaders again blamed EVMs for the losses, with former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh and Dalit leader Udit Raj claiming that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be hacked and tampered with, though their party colleague Karti Chidambaram said the EVM system is accurate and dependable, and "it's time to stop blaming the EVM".

"What is the reason that no developed country is using EVMs... if a chip is there, then it is not tamper-proof," Singh said, alleging "selective" rigging.

22:40 November 10

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj

RJD accuses Nitish of delaying counting, influencing returning officers

A bitter battle is going on for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly between the two alliances. In the midst of this, the RJD has alleged that the JD-U is trying to slow down the pace of counting. It has also alleged that successful candidates are not being given winning certificates.

Addressing journalists on Tuesday, RJD spokesperson Manoj Jha said he wants to urge Chief Minister Nitish Kumar not to disrespect the people's mandate.

"The Mahagathbandhan will emerge victoriously. The people of Bihar won't tolerate such actions. I request the outgoing CM not to call up returning officers and put pressure on them," Jha said.

22:39 November 10

Results declared for 165 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 83 seats (BJP 47, JDU 29, VIP 4, HAM 3), leading on 39 Mahagathbandhan wins 76 seats (RJD 52, Congress 12, Left 12), ahead on 37 AIMIM wins 4, leading on 1; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1. NDA wins 83 seats (BJP 47, JDU 29, VIP 4, HAM 3), leading on 39 Mahagathbandhan wins 76 seats (RJD 52, Congress 12, Left 12), ahead on 37 AIMIM wins 4, leading on 1; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1.

22:38 November 10

Results declared for 142 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 72 seats (BJP 39, JDU 27, VIP 4, HAM 2), leading on 51 Mahagathbandhan wins 44 seats (RJD 45, Congress 8, Left 12), ahead on 48 AIMIM wins 3, leading on 2; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1.

21:55 November 10

NDA maintains lead in close contest in Bihar

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) continues to maintain its lead in the Bihar polls even as the opposition Mahagathbandhan narrowed the gap in between and the contest may go down to the wire due to narrow margins on several seats.

According to trends from the Election Commission at 8.30 pm, the ruling NDA is leading on 126 seats and Mahagathbandhan on 110 seats in the 243 member assembly.

The trends show that there BJP is one seat ahead of RJD in the race to emerge as the single largest party. Among the constituents of NDA, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 19 seats and is leading on 55, Janata Dal-United JD(U) has won 10 seats and is leading on 35, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has won two seats and is leading on two while Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) has won two seats and is leading on two seats.

Among the constituents of Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has won 19 seats and is leading on 54, Congress has won seven seats and is leading on 13, CPI has won one seat and is leading on two, CPI-M has won one seat and is leading on one and CPI(M-L) has won five seats and is leading on seven.

21:15 November 10

Results declared for 92 out of the total 243 seats

BJP wins 28, RJD- 25, JD(U)-17, Congress- 7, CPI(M-L)- 6, VIP- 2, AIMIM- 2, and CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S) & Independent 1 each.

20:38 November 10

BJP chants 'Hanuman Chalisa' to maintain lead in NDA

BJP chants 'Hanuman Chalisa' to maintain lead in NDA

As the National Democratic Alliance continues (NDA) maintain its lead in the Bihar elections, BJP party workers at New Delhi chanted Hanuman Chalisa to secure a clean sweep.

20:35 November 10

Results declared for 74 out of the total 243 seats.

BJP 22, RJD wins 20, JD(U) 13, Congress 7, CPI(M-L) 5, VIP 2 and AIMIM, CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S) & Independent 1.

NDA leading on 126 seats

Mahagathbandhan on 110 seats

AIMIM on 5 seats
BSP on 1 seat

20:13 November 10

As many as 3.40 crore votes have been counted till 8 pm. Around 4.10 crore votes were cast in Bihar Election: Election Commission of India

19:49 November 10

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav wins Raghopur constituency

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and CM candidate of Mahagathbandhan Tejashwi Yadav has once again bagged Raghopur seat.

19:37 November 10

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj

As the election results trends show the decisions in the favour of NDA, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to intervene in the matter and requested to ask the officials to conduct fair counting of votes.

"We know the reason behind the late announcement of results. I am urging the election as well as administration to conduct a fair counting of votes", added Jha.

The leader also asserted to form the government once the Election Commission declared its final verdict.

19:24 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi reaches CM house

NDA continues to lead in Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi reaches CM house

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and BJP in-charge for Bihar along with Bhupender Yadav arrived at the residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) trends, NDA is leading on 121 seats.

19:19 November 10

Election results updates

Election results updates

19:03 November 10

Party begins at BJP Delhi headquarters as NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar polls; RJD, BJP in race to emerge as single largest party

The National Democratic Alliance continues (NDA) to maintain its lead in the Bihar elections over Mahagathbandhan with the ruling alliance having won nine seats so far and its candidates ahead in 113 more seats in the 243 member assembly.

According to trends from the Election Commission at 6 pm, Mahagathbandhan is leading on 113 seats. The trends show that there BJP and RJD are in a close tussle to emerge as the single largest party in the assembly.

Among the constituents of NDA, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won five seats and is leading on 67, Janata Dal-United JD(U) has won two seats and is leading on 40, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has won two seats and is leading on three while Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) is leading on three seats Among the constituents of Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has won two seats and is leading on 73, Congress has won one seat and is leading on 19, CPI and CPI-M are leading on three seats each while CPI(M-L) is leading on 12 seats. Among other parties, AIMIM is leading on 5 seats and BSP on one seat. Independents are leading on two seats.

18:50 November 10

Content editor Ritika on LJP and Plurals

Two important parties, Lok Janshakti Party and Plurals, managed to grab eyeballs but has not managed to win even a single seat in this election.

LJP is led by Chirag Paswan and Plurals is led by Pushpam Priya Chaudhary.

18:49 November 10

BJP set to sweep assembly by-polls with leads & wins in more than 40 of 59 seats across 11 states, according to Election Commission trends

18:44 November 10

Chandrika Rai, father-in-law of RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav & JDU candidate from Parsa loses to RJD's Chhote Lal Ray.

18:20 November 10

Secretary-General, Election Commission, Umesh Sinha addressing a press conference in New Delhi

'EC not in hurry to declare elections results'

While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Secretary-General, Election Commission, Umesh Sinha said that the emphasis of the Election Commission is that procedures and guidelines relating to counting and COVID are to be sincerely followed. EC has directed that officials need not be in haste or hurry to declare results, they should take as much time as naturally required.

18:08 November 10

Smaller parties fail to woo voters in Bihar

With the counting of votes underway on Tuesday for the 243 Assembly seats in Bihar, and the trends available, it is clear that the people of Bihar have not been impressed by the smaller parties.

Many smaller parties had formed alliances with the larger ones and tried to project themselves as an alternative political narrative to influence the voters, but the people failed to show any interest in them as evident from the trends.

The initial trends as per current reports indicate that the smaller parties will not be able to manage more than 12 to 15 seats even though some of them have been in the Bihar politics for quite a long time. Smaller parties may have a significant role in elections in other states, but the people in Bihar appear to have rejected them. This is getting clear from the currently available trends, but the results will become clearer by late Tuesday evening.

17:59 November 10

Lalu Prasad seems tensed after watching results trends: RIMS Doctor

Lalu Prasad seems tensed after watching results trends: RIMS Doctor

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who has been admitted at RIMS hospital in Jharkhand's Ranchi seems tensed after watching the Bihar election result trends.

Dr Umesh Prasad, who has been monitoring RJD supremo's health at the hospital said that the leader seems tensed as the results have shown in favour of NDA.

17:43 November 10

Latest update on Bihar election

Tej Pratap Yadav wins Hasanpur seat

After trailing for some time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has won from Hasanpur constituency.

Tej Pratap, who had won from the Mahua Assembly seat in 2015, has shifted his seat to Hasanpur in this Assembly polls.

17:25 November 10

Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi wins Imamganj seat

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has won Imamganj seat.

17:23 November 10

National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Arun Singh speaking to ETV Bharat

With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on 127 seats in Bihar, as per the Election Commission (EC) trends till 4.30 pm, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters and workers have started celebrating at their party office in New Delhi.

National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Arun Singh while speaking to ETV Bharat said that the latest trend shows that developmental works of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the last 15 years. He also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his immense contribution during the coronavirus lockdown.

17:04 November 10

Bihar polls: Latest updates

Bihar polls: Latest updates

RJD, BJP, and JD(U) win two seats each so far, Vikassheel Insaan Party wins one.
NDA leading on 124 seats.
Mahagathbandhan leading on 109 seats.
AIMIM leading on 4 seats.
BSP leading on 2 seats.
LJP leading on 1 seat
Independents leading on 3 seats.

16:49 November 10

Content Editor Ritika on the latest updates on Bihar elections results

16:38 November 10

Bihar Police beef up security at RJD office

Bihar Police beef up security at RJD office

As the election results show NDA in the lead position, security outside the RJD office in Patna has beefed up to avoid any misconduct.

Taking to Twitter, (RJD) said the party is confident of forming the Mahagathbandan government in the state and asked its candidates and workers to be present at counting centre till the end as the electoral procedure will continue till late night.

16:27 November 10

हम सभी क्षेत्रों के उम्मीदवारों और कार्यकर्ताओं से संपर्क में है और सभी जिलों से प्राप्त सूचना हमारे पक्ष में है। देर रात तक गणना होगी। महागठबंधन की सरकार सुनिश्चित है। बिहार ने बदलाव कर दिया है। सभी प्रत्याशी और काउंटिंग एजेंट मतगणना पूरी होने तक काउंटिंग हॉल में बने रहें।
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— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) November 10, 2020
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हम सभी क्षेत्रों के उम्मीदवारों और कार्यकर्ताओं से संपर्क में है और सभी जिलों से प्राप्त सूचना हमारे पक्ष में है। देर रात तक गणना होगी। महागठबंधन की सरकार सुनिश्चित है। बिहार ने बदलाव कर दिया है। सभी प्रत्याशी और काउंटिंग एजेंट मतगणना पूरी होने तक काउंटिंग हॉल में बने रहें।
— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) November 10, 2020

Confident of forming Mahagathbandan govt in Bihar: RJD

As the counting of votes progresses in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday said the party is confident of forming the Mahagathbandan government in the state and asked its candidates and workers to be present at counting centre till the end as the electoral procedure will continue till late night.

"We are in touch with all candidates and workers. Information received from all districts is in our favour. The counting will go on till late at night. We are assured of forming Mahagathbandan. Bihar has done the change. All the candidates and counting agents to be at counting centre till counting of votes is not complete," RJD tweeted in Hindi.

16:11 November 10

NDA continues to lead: BJP demands CM post

NDA continues to lead: BJP demands CM post

BJP SC Morcha President Ajit Kumar Chaudhary while speaking on the latest trend of Bihar election results, said that the saffron party workers have a years-long desire of having Chief Minister from the saffron party. When asked about the Union Home Minister Amit Shah promise of providing CM seat to the Janata Dal-United, he said that there is an anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar as he ruled for almost 15-years.

"Now, the people of Bihar want a CM from BJP", added Chaudhary.

15:42 November 10

Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav on Chirag Paswan

While speaking on the latest trends of Bihar election results, Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav said that Chirag Paswan lead LJP has dented the image of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar. If BJP had rectified this mistake before polls, the result would have been different.

15:36 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

15:24 November 10

Latest update of Bihar election

15:16 November 10

Sanjay Saraogi of BJP wins Darbhanga seat by over 10,000 votes: Election Commission

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

Tuesday.

Saraogi(50) had won the seat in the 2015 assembly election too with a margin of 7,460 votes.

15:13 November 10

NDA still continues to lead: EC

NDA still continues to lead: EC

NDA still continues to lead: EC

As per the Election Commission trends for all 243 seats at 3:10 pm--NDA is leading on 123 seats - BJP 74, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) 47, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) 6, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM) one. Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 108 seats - RJD 67, Congress 19, Left 18.

15:06 November 10

Left parties look to gain in Bihar: EC

Left parties look to gain in Bihar: EC

Left parties look to gain in Bihar, leading in 18 of 29 seats

The Left parties are leading in 18 of the 29 seats they contested in the Bihar Assembly election after the first few rounds of counting of votes, according to the Election Commission (EC) website.
In an alliance with the RJD, the three Left parties were given 29 seats by Tejashwi Yadav, despite reluctance from the members of the parties. While the CPI(M) was given four seats, the CPI got six and the CPI-ML (Liberation) 19.

14:59 November 10

Bihar battle: Latest updates on ETV Bharat

Tej Pratap takes lead, Tejashwi in front by over 5K votes

After trailing for some time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav took a lead of more than 1,300 votes over his rival candidate of ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) from the Hasanpur Assembly seat, while his younger brother and Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav widened his lead by over 5,000 votes in the Raghopur Assembly constituency.

Tej Pratap, who was trailing in the earlier trends, took the lead of over 1,300 votes over his rival Raj Kumar Ray of the JD-U.

Tej Pratap, who had won from the Mahua Assembly seat in 2015, has shifted his seat to Hasanpur in this Assembly polls. With 20,451 votes, Tej Pratap is leading Ray who has got 19,118 votes so far.

14:56 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

As per the latest trends at 3 pm, the NDA is leading in a total of 126 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 105 seats. While the LJP is leading in one solitary seat, other candidates are ahead in 13 seats.

14:34 November 10

NDA wins 8, MGB 2

According to the latest results, as many as 10 constituencies have been called so far. While NDA candidates won in eight seats, the Mahagathbandhan won the remaining two.

14:31 November 10

Zafar Islam in conversation with ETV Bharat

Can move towards two-third majority: BJP

Speaking to ETV Bharat on the Bihar election trends, BJP spokesperson Zafar Islam said that the ruling alliance has proved the exit polls wrong, and is moving towards a bigger majority, and might even touch the two-thirds mark.

14:15 November 10

Over one crore votes counted till 1.30 pm: EC

Briefing reporters in the national capital as the counting progressed in Bihar, EC officials said over 1 crore votes were counted till around 1.30 pm out of nearly 4.16 crore votes polled in the three-phase elections. The official said the counting has been "glitch-free" so far.

14:12 November 10

Hannan Mollah in conversation with ETV Bharat

Total counting of rural vote may change the trends: CPI(M)

Even as the latest trends gave NDA the upper hand, the Mahagathbandhan is hopeful that the result may change during the day. Speaking to ETV Bharat, senior CPI(M) leader and former MP Hannan Mollah said that the counting in rural areas will provide a clear picture. "Till now only 20 per cent counting, that too majorly of urban areas has taken place. We are hopeful for a change when there will be total counting of the rural vote," said Mollah.

"In many places, there is a difference of hardly 1,000 votes. So, there may be change in trend and result," he added.

14:04 November 10

Bijendra Yadav wins Supaul

Bihar Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav (JDU) has secured a victory in Supaul.

13:57 November 10

BJP wins Keoti

In the first definitive win of the election, BJP candidate Murari Mohan Jha has been declared the winner in Keoti constituency. According to reports, Jha defeated RJD heavyweight and former minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui by a margin of over 8,000 votes.

13:54 November 10

Kailash Vijayvargiya in conversation with ETV Bharat

Difference between exit polls and exact polls: Vijayvargiya

BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya expressed confidence that the NDA will emerge victorious in Bihar. He said that the leads coming in show that there exists a difference between "exit polls and exact polls".

13:18 November 10

Bihar CEO HR Srinivas

92 lakh votes counted so far: Bihar CEO

"Around 4.10 crore votes were cast, 92 lakh votes have been counted so far. Earlier there used to be 25-26 rounds of counting, this time it went up to around 35 rounds. So the counting will continue till late evening," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, HR Srinivas said.

"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," he added.

13:05 November 10

Trends as of 1 PM

Trends as of 1 PM

1 PM - NDA leading in 130 seats

As per the latest trends at 1 pm, the NDA is leading in a total of 130 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 99 seats. While the LJP is leading in one solitary seat, other candidates are ahead in 13 seats.

12:58 November 10

Counting to go on till "late evening": EC

According to the Election Commission, only 20 per cent of the total votes polled have been counted so far in Bihar. The poll body said that the counting would be completed by "late evening".

12:53 November 10

Congress HQ wears deserted look

Congress HQ wears deserted look

As trends indicated that the ruling NDA is in a comfortable position in Bihar, the Congress headquarter in New Delhi wore a deserted look.

12:15 November 10

Shahnawaz Hussain in conversation with ETV Bharat

NDA will form govt, Nitish will be CM: BJP

Speaking to ETV Bharat on the ongoing counting of votes in Bihar, BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain expressed confidence that the NDA would once again form the government. He also made it clear that Nitish Kumar would remain the Chief Minister if the NDA retains power.

12:05 November 10

Latest trends at 12 noon

Latest trends at 12 noon

12 noon - NDA holds on to lead

According to the latest trends, the NDA is leading in 123 seats, Mahagathbandhan on 108, LJP on two, and other parties in 10 seats.

11:48 November 10

Tejashwi Yadav leading in Raghopur

Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav is leading in the Raghopur constituency after the second round of counting of votes.

11:40 November 10

Pranav Jha in conversation in ETV Bharat

Bihar deserves change: Congress

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Congress spokesperson Pranav Jha expressed confidence that the Mahagathbandhan would emerge victorious in Bihar. He said that the people of Bihar deserve a change in the government and the Congress will fulfill its promises by providing employment.

11:36 November 10

Trends as on 11.30 am

Trends as on 11.30 am

11.30 AM - Mahagathbandhan narrows lead

According to the latest trends, the Mahagathbandhan has narrowed the lead that the NDA was enjoying. As of 11.30 am, the NDA was leading on 121 seats, Mahagathbandhan on 114, LJP on a solitary seat, and other parties on four.

11:11 November 10

Security heightened at BJP office

Security heightened at BJP office

With counting of votes underway in Bihar, security has been stepped up at the BJP office in Patna. CRPF troops have been deployed at the spot.

11:05 November 10

Trends as on 11 am

Trends as on 11 am

11 AM - NDA crosses magic number in leads

According to the latest trends at 11 am, the NDA is ahead on 131 seats, comfortable over the majority mark. The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, is leading on 104 seats. LJP is leading on three seats, while other parties are also leading on three seats.

11:00 November 10

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal

Have faith in PM's good work for poor: Bihar BJP chief

Speaking to reporters, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal said that the party has complete faith that the good work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bear fruit.

10:43 November 10

Fate of key candidates:

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav leading from Raghopur
JDU's Chandrika Rai trailing from Parsa
JDU'S Vijay Kumar Chaudhary leading from Sarairanjan
RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav trailing from Hasanpur
VIP'S Mukesh Sahani leading from Simri Bakhtiarpur
RJD's Lovely Anand trailing from Saharsa
Plurals' Pushpam Priya Chaudhary trailing from Bankipur
BJP's Shreyasi Singh leading from Jamui

10:33 November 10

Latest trends as of 10.30 am

Latest trends as of 10.30 am

10.30 AM - NDA leads in 120 seats

According to the latest trends at 10.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 120 seats, within touching distance of the majority mark. The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, is leading on 106 seats. LJP is leading on four seats, while other parties are also leading on four seats.

10:26 November 10

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Youth of Bihar behind Tejashwi: Raut

Commenting on the trends coming in from Bihar, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the young generation in the state was rallying behind Mahagathbandhan CM face Tejashwi Yadav.

10:09 November 10

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain

No doubt that NDA will form govt: Hussain

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said that there was no doubt that the NDA would once again form the government in Bihar.

10:06 November 10

Trends as on 10 am

Trends as on 10 am

10 AM - NDA holds lead

According to the latest trends at 10 am, the NDA is ahead on 113 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is leading on 98 seats. LJP is leading on eight seats, while other parties are leading on two seats.

09:47 November 10

JDU leader KC Tyagi

COVID pandemic has defeated us: JDU's KC Tyagi

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi admitted that his party has not performed up to the mark in the Bihar elections. However, he said the party's poor show will have to be attributed to the pandemic, and not the RJD's rise. "In the past one year nothing has happened that could have dented brand Nitish or lifted brand RJD. Yes, we are losing becasue of the COVID pandemic," he said.

09:33 November 10

Trends as of 9.30 am

Trends as of 9.30 am

9.30 AM - Mahagathbandhan edges ahead

According to the latest trends at 9.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 88 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan had edged ahead on 92 seats. LJP and other parties are leading on six seats each.

09:26 November 10

RJD supporters bring fish for 'good luck'

RJD supporters' good luck charm for Tejashwi

A father-son duo, supporters of the RJD, brought fish to a counting centre in Patna, claiming that it would be a sign of good luck for CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav.

09:19 November 10

BJP's Shreyasi Singh leads in Jamui

BJP candidate Shreyasi Singh, a Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning shooter, is leading in the Jamui constituency.

09:14 November 10

BJP spokesperson Sudesh Verma

NDA will form govt again: Verma

BJP spokesperson Sudesh Verma expressed confidence that the NDA government would once again form the government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar.

09:10 November 10

Tejashwi supporters in Patna

Tejashwi supporters outside his residence

Supporters of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav gathered outside his residence as counting of votes for the Bihar Election got underway.

09:03 November 10

Leads as of 9 am

Leads as of 9 am

9 AM - NDA slightly ahead, Mahagathbandhan catching up

According to the latest leads at 9 am, the NDA is ahead on 62 seats, closely followed by the Mahagathbandhan, which is leading in 51 Assembly segments. LJP and other parties are leading on two seats each.

08:37 November 10

RJD MP Manoj Jha

Bihar voters broke down walls of division: Jha

Expressing confidence that the Mahagathbandhan would secure a victory in Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the people of the state have broken down the walls of division and voted for progress.

08:33 November 10

Leads as of 8.30 am

Leads as of 8.30 am

8.30 AM - NDA leads in 13 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 5

According to the latest leads at 8.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 13 seats, followed by the Mahagathbandhan, which is leading on five seats.

08:28 November 10

RJD alleges rigging in Arrah

RJD alleges rigging in Arrah

Ahead of the counting of votes, the RJD alleged rigging of postal ballots in Arrah. "Nitish Kumar, you will not win even by doing this. EVM and Postal Ballot laden vehicles were entering the strong room without permission in Arrah. Our workers stopped one vehicle. The officials could not give a satisfactory answer," the official Twitter account of the RJD alleged.

08:12 November 10

NDA takes early lead in five seats

As per the early leads coming in, the ruling NDA is ahead on five seats, while the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is ahead in two seats.

07:59 November 10

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes began for the Bihar Assembly election 2020. The Assembly has 243 seats, with 122 being the majority mark to form the government.

07:54 November 10

LJP workers conduct 'havan' in Patna

LJP workers conduct 'havan'

Party workers of Chirag Paswan's LJP conducted a 'havan' ahead of the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly election. The workers expressed confidence that the LJP would form the government in Bihar in alliance with the BJP.

07:31 November 10

Exit polls gave the advantage to the Mahagathbandhan

Exit polls gave the advantage to the Mahagathbandhan

What do the exit polls say?

Several exit polls gave the RJD-led Opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDA while at least three predicted a clear majority for the Mahagathbandhan which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face.

Most of the exit polls also predicted RJD to again emerge as the single largest party in the 243-member Assembly along with a clear dip in the seat tally of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U).

06:31 November 10

Bihar readies for D-Day

A stellar performance by the BJP enabled the ruling NDA to attain a simple majority in the Bihar assembly notwithstanding a sharp fall in the tally of the JD(U) headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, according to final results announced early Wednesday.

The saffron party, which had contested 110 seats, won72 and was leading in another two while the JD(U) which fought 115, won only 42 and was ahead in another. With four seats each won by junior allies HAM and VIP, the NDA is poised to have 125 seats in its kitty, three more than the number required for a simple majority.

The opposition Grand Alliance fell way short of the magic mark. The total number of seats won by all its five constituents stood at 110. Nonetheless, the RJD emerged as the single largest party in the assembly bagging 75 seats.

Its vote share at 23.03 per cent was also the highest for any single party in the elections.

The Congress managed to win only 19 of the 70 it had contested. The Left parties, though, sprang a surprise winning 16 out of the 29 seats the CPI(ML), the CPI and the CPI(M) had contested.

The performance of CPI(ML), the most radical among the mainstream Left groups, stood out as it won 12 of the 19 seats
it contested. The CPI and the CPI(M) won two seats each.

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM clinched five seats while its alliance partner in Bihar, Mayawati's BSP, bagged one.

Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, which pulled out of the NDA and contested nearly 150 seats, managed to win just
one.

The winners also included an Independent.

PTI

03:06 November 11

NDA sails past magic number 122; RJD single largest party

According to the Election Commission of India, NDA wins 122 seats (BJP 72, JDU 42, VIP 4, HAM 4) and leads on 3 out of the total 243 seats in the Bihar Elections 2020. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by Tejashwi Yadav emerged as the single largest part, winning in 75 assembly constituencies. BJP won in 72 seats.

While the final results of three more seats are yet to be declared, the BJP is leading in two seats and JD(U) is leading one seat.

02:14 November 11

Results declared for 237 seats

NDA wins 120 seats (BJP 71, JDU 41, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 109 seats (RJD 74, Congress 19, Left 16); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1; LJP wins 1 and Independent wins 1

01:48 November 11

Tejashwi Yadav wins by a margin of 38,000 votes

Tejashwi Yadav won from Raghopur constituency by a margin of over 38,000 votes. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Kumar by a margin of 38,174 votes.

01:24 November 11

Results declared in 229 seats

NDA wins 116 seats (BJP 68, JDU 40, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 105 seats (RJD 71, Congress 18, Left 16); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1; LJP wins 1 and Independent wins 1

01:09 November 11

Results declared in 223 seats: EC

While election results in 223 seats have been declared, counting in the remaining 20 constituencies is underway. "VVPAT of five booths that are to be taken up for counting, those exercises are going...hopefully, we have the final tally in an hour," says Deputy Election Commissioner Chandrabhushan Kumar.

23:59 November 10

Results declared for 203 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 102 seats (BJP 60, JDU 34, VIP 4, HAM 4); Mahagathbandhan wins 93 seats (RJD 64, Congress 16, Left 13); AIMIM wins 5; BSP wins 1, and Independent wins 1

23:30 November 10

After RJD's claim of winning 199 seats by 9 pm, ECI says results declared only for 146 seats till then

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said after RJD's statement that it had won 119 seats by around 9 pm, that results were declared for only 146 seats by that time.

"About an hour ago at 9 pm, a message was broadcast by a political party on social media that it has won 119 seats. Our website is in the public domain. The factual status is that we have published results for 146 seats while for 97 seats we have published trends till then," ECI official Chandra Bhushan said.

(With input from agencies)

22:58 November 10

AIMIM wins three seats, leading in two others in Bihar assembly polls

AIMIM wins three seats, leading in two others in Bihar assembly polls

Celebrations started outside All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's house in Hyderabad on Tuesday after his party won three seats in Bihar Assembly polls and maintained a lead in two others, as per latest Election Commission of India trends. Owaisi thanked voters of Bihar for 'honouring' the party with 'so many votes', and said his party will try to fulfill the promises they made.

"It's a great moment for us as people of Bihar have honoured us with so many votes. Our leaders and workers have put a lot of effort into strengthening our party in Bihar. We will try our best to fulfil the promises made by us," said Owaisi.

22:58 November 10

BJP candidate, shooter Shreyasi Singh wins from Jamui

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Jamui constituency and Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning shooter Shreyasi Singh has won from the seat in Bihar Assembly election 2020 on Tuesday.

22:54 November 10

NDA heads for majority in Bihar elections

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appeared headed for a majority in Bihar elections as it continued its lead over Mahagathbandhan as election results poured in on Tuesday evening. According to trends from the Election Commission, the ruling NDA is leading on 122 seats and Mahagathbandhan on 113 seats in the 243 member assembly.

While BJP leaders said that the NDA was coming back to power in the state due to "good governance" in Bihar, a delegation of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress went to meet officials in state electoral office in Patna late on Tuesday evening alleging "tempering" in counting on several seats.

"There are over dozens of seats where tampering has been done. They are trying to change the people's mandate, even after all such ill-intended attempts we'll form the government," RJD leader Manoj Jha told reporters after meeting Election Commission officials. "Election Commission (EC) has assured us that they will try to address all our grievances. We trust the EC but not district administration," he added.

BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal thanked people for their support to the ruling alliance. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked for poor in the last 6 years. Due to the good governance in Bihar, the leadership of NDA is coming back in majority again and for this I am thankful to the public," he said.

22:50 November 10

Bihar officials not issuing winner's certificates to RJD candidates: MP

As the NDA and the Grand Alliance are locked in a neck and neck fight for Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Jha alleged that officials are either not issuing winner's
certificates to party nominees or delaying it in at least 30 assembly constituencies.

He said that RJD-headed Grand Alliance is going to form the government in the state and he is 200 per cent sure of that.

"There are 30 assembly constituencies where officials are either delaying or not issuing certificates (to RJD candidates). They are resorting to dilatory tactics. I request the officials to work in an impartial manner as we are going to win," the RJD leader said.

Those 30 seats included Parbatta, Parihar, Barbigha, Madhuban, Triveniganj, Maharajganj, Sarairanjan, Katihar, Kurhani, Bochaha and Khagaria, he claimed.

22:48 November 10

Lacklustre show by Congress in MP, Bihar; drags down opposition alliance

A lacklustre show by the Congress in Bihar seems to have proved costly for the opposition grand alliance, as it dragged down the RJD too from the government formation in the Hindi heartland state.

While the Congress lost ground in Bihar, it also suffered significant electoral losses in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, losing a majority of bypolls in key states that saw the BJP surging ahead.

Senior party leaders again blamed EVMs for the losses, with former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh and Dalit leader Udit Raj claiming that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be hacked and tampered with, though their party colleague Karti Chidambaram said the EVM system is accurate and dependable, and "it's time to stop blaming the EVM".

"What is the reason that no developed country is using EVMs... if a chip is there, then it is not tamper-proof," Singh said, alleging "selective" rigging.

22:40 November 10

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj

RJD accuses Nitish of delaying counting, influencing returning officers

A bitter battle is going on for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly between the two alliances. In the midst of this, the RJD has alleged that the JD-U is trying to slow down the pace of counting. It has also alleged that successful candidates are not being given winning certificates.

Addressing journalists on Tuesday, RJD spokesperson Manoj Jha said he wants to urge Chief Minister Nitish Kumar not to disrespect the people's mandate.

"The Mahagathbandhan will emerge victoriously. The people of Bihar won't tolerate such actions. I request the outgoing CM not to call up returning officers and put pressure on them," Jha said.

22:39 November 10

Results declared for 165 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 83 seats (BJP 47, JDU 29, VIP 4, HAM 3), leading on 39 Mahagathbandhan wins 76 seats (RJD 52, Congress 12, Left 12), ahead on 37 AIMIM wins 4, leading on 1; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1. NDA wins 83 seats (BJP 47, JDU 29, VIP 4, HAM 3), leading on 39 Mahagathbandhan wins 76 seats (RJD 52, Congress 12, Left 12), ahead on 37 AIMIM wins 4, leading on 1; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1.

22:38 November 10

Results declared for 142 seats out of the total 243

NDA wins 72 seats (BJP 39, JDU 27, VIP 4, HAM 2), leading on 51 Mahagathbandhan wins 44 seats (RJD 45, Congress 8, Left 12), ahead on 48 AIMIM wins 3, leading on 2; BSP wins 1, & Independent 1.

21:55 November 10

NDA maintains lead in close contest in Bihar

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) continues to maintain its lead in the Bihar polls even as the opposition Mahagathbandhan narrowed the gap in between and the contest may go down to the wire due to narrow margins on several seats.

According to trends from the Election Commission at 8.30 pm, the ruling NDA is leading on 126 seats and Mahagathbandhan on 110 seats in the 243 member assembly.

The trends show that there BJP is one seat ahead of RJD in the race to emerge as the single largest party. Among the constituents of NDA, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 19 seats and is leading on 55, Janata Dal-United JD(U) has won 10 seats and is leading on 35, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has won two seats and is leading on two while Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) has won two seats and is leading on two seats.

Among the constituents of Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has won 19 seats and is leading on 54, Congress has won seven seats and is leading on 13, CPI has won one seat and is leading on two, CPI-M has won one seat and is leading on one and CPI(M-L) has won five seats and is leading on seven.

21:15 November 10

Results declared for 92 out of the total 243 seats

BJP wins 28, RJD- 25, JD(U)-17, Congress- 7, CPI(M-L)- 6, VIP- 2, AIMIM- 2, and CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S) & Independent 1 each.

20:38 November 10

BJP chants 'Hanuman Chalisa' to maintain lead in NDA

BJP chants 'Hanuman Chalisa' to maintain lead in NDA

As the National Democratic Alliance continues (NDA) maintain its lead in the Bihar elections, BJP party workers at New Delhi chanted Hanuman Chalisa to secure a clean sweep.

20:35 November 10

Results declared for 74 out of the total 243 seats.

BJP 22, RJD wins 20, JD(U) 13, Congress 7, CPI(M-L) 5, VIP 2 and AIMIM, CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S) & Independent 1.

NDA leading on 126 seats

Mahagathbandhan on 110 seats

AIMIM on 5 seats
BSP on 1 seat

20:13 November 10

As many as 3.40 crore votes have been counted till 8 pm. Around 4.10 crore votes were cast in Bihar Election: Election Commission of India

19:49 November 10

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav wins Raghopur constituency

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and CM candidate of Mahagathbandhan Tejashwi Yadav has once again bagged Raghopur seat.

19:37 November 10

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj

As the election results trends show the decisions in the favour of NDA, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to intervene in the matter and requested to ask the officials to conduct fair counting of votes.

"We know the reason behind the late announcement of results. I am urging the election as well as administration to conduct a fair counting of votes", added Jha.

The leader also asserted to form the government once the Election Commission declared its final verdict.

19:24 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi reaches CM house

NDA continues to lead in Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi reaches CM house

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and BJP in-charge for Bihar along with Bhupender Yadav arrived at the residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. As per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) trends, NDA is leading on 121 seats.

19:19 November 10

Election results updates

Election results updates

19:03 November 10

Party begins at BJP Delhi headquarters as NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar polls; RJD, BJP in race to emerge as single largest party

The National Democratic Alliance continues (NDA) to maintain its lead in the Bihar elections over Mahagathbandhan with the ruling alliance having won nine seats so far and its candidates ahead in 113 more seats in the 243 member assembly.

According to trends from the Election Commission at 6 pm, Mahagathbandhan is leading on 113 seats. The trends show that there BJP and RJD are in a close tussle to emerge as the single largest party in the assembly.

Among the constituents of NDA, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won five seats and is leading on 67, Janata Dal-United JD(U) has won two seats and is leading on 40, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) has won two seats and is leading on three while Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) is leading on three seats Among the constituents of Mahagathbandhan, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has won two seats and is leading on 73, Congress has won one seat and is leading on 19, CPI and CPI-M are leading on three seats each while CPI(M-L) is leading on 12 seats. Among other parties, AIMIM is leading on 5 seats and BSP on one seat. Independents are leading on two seats.

18:50 November 10

Content editor Ritika on LJP and Plurals

Two important parties, Lok Janshakti Party and Plurals, managed to grab eyeballs but has not managed to win even a single seat in this election.

LJP is led by Chirag Paswan and Plurals is led by Pushpam Priya Chaudhary.

18:49 November 10

BJP set to sweep assembly by-polls with leads & wins in more than 40 of 59 seats across 11 states, according to Election Commission trends

18:44 November 10

Chandrika Rai, father-in-law of RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav & JDU candidate from Parsa loses to RJD's Chhote Lal Ray.

18:20 November 10

Secretary-General, Election Commission, Umesh Sinha addressing a press conference in New Delhi

'EC not in hurry to declare elections results'

While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Secretary-General, Election Commission, Umesh Sinha said that the emphasis of the Election Commission is that procedures and guidelines relating to counting and COVID are to be sincerely followed. EC has directed that officials need not be in haste or hurry to declare results, they should take as much time as naturally required.

18:08 November 10

Smaller parties fail to woo voters in Bihar

With the counting of votes underway on Tuesday for the 243 Assembly seats in Bihar, and the trends available, it is clear that the people of Bihar have not been impressed by the smaller parties.

Many smaller parties had formed alliances with the larger ones and tried to project themselves as an alternative political narrative to influence the voters, but the people failed to show any interest in them as evident from the trends.

The initial trends as per current reports indicate that the smaller parties will not be able to manage more than 12 to 15 seats even though some of them have been in the Bihar politics for quite a long time. Smaller parties may have a significant role in elections in other states, but the people in Bihar appear to have rejected them. This is getting clear from the currently available trends, but the results will become clearer by late Tuesday evening.

17:59 November 10

Lalu Prasad seems tensed after watching results trends: RIMS Doctor

Lalu Prasad seems tensed after watching results trends: RIMS Doctor

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who has been admitted at RIMS hospital in Jharkhand's Ranchi seems tensed after watching the Bihar election result trends.

Dr Umesh Prasad, who has been monitoring RJD supremo's health at the hospital said that the leader seems tensed as the results have shown in favour of NDA.

17:43 November 10

Latest update on Bihar election

Tej Pratap Yadav wins Hasanpur seat

After trailing for some time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has won from Hasanpur constituency.

Tej Pratap, who had won from the Mahua Assembly seat in 2015, has shifted his seat to Hasanpur in this Assembly polls.

17:25 November 10

Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi wins Imamganj seat

Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has won Imamganj seat.

17:23 November 10

National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Arun Singh speaking to ETV Bharat

With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on 127 seats in Bihar, as per the Election Commission (EC) trends till 4.30 pm, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters and workers have started celebrating at their party office in New Delhi.

National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Arun Singh while speaking to ETV Bharat said that the latest trend shows that developmental works of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the last 15 years. He also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his immense contribution during the coronavirus lockdown.

17:04 November 10

Bihar polls: Latest updates

Bihar polls: Latest updates

RJD, BJP, and JD(U) win two seats each so far, Vikassheel Insaan Party wins one.
NDA leading on 124 seats.
Mahagathbandhan leading on 109 seats.
AIMIM leading on 4 seats.
BSP leading on 2 seats.
LJP leading on 1 seat
Independents leading on 3 seats.

16:49 November 10

Content Editor Ritika on the latest updates on Bihar elections results

16:38 November 10

Bihar Police beef up security at RJD office

Bihar Police beef up security at RJD office

As the election results show NDA in the lead position, security outside the RJD office in Patna has beefed up to avoid any misconduct.

Taking to Twitter, (RJD) said the party is confident of forming the Mahagathbandan government in the state and asked its candidates and workers to be present at counting centre till the end as the electoral procedure will continue till late night.

16:27 November 10

हम सभी क्षेत्रों के उम्मीदवारों और कार्यकर्ताओं से संपर्क में है और सभी जिलों से प्राप्त सूचना हमारे पक्ष में है। देर रात तक गणना होगी। महागठबंधन की सरकार सुनिश्चित है। बिहार ने बदलाव कर दिया है। सभी प्रत्याशी और काउंटिंग एजेंट मतगणना पूरी होने तक काउंटिंग हॉल में बने रहें।
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— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) November 10, 2020

Confident of forming Mahagathbandan govt in Bihar: RJD

As the counting of votes progresses in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday said the party is confident of forming the Mahagathbandan government in the state and asked its candidates and workers to be present at counting centre till the end as the electoral procedure will continue till late night.

"We are in touch with all candidates and workers. Information received from all districts is in our favour. The counting will go on till late at night. We are assured of forming Mahagathbandan. Bihar has done the change. All the candidates and counting agents to be at counting centre till counting of votes is not complete," RJD tweeted in Hindi.

16:11 November 10

NDA continues to lead: BJP demands CM post

NDA continues to lead: BJP demands CM post

BJP SC Morcha President Ajit Kumar Chaudhary while speaking on the latest trend of Bihar election results, said that the saffron party workers have a years-long desire of having Chief Minister from the saffron party. When asked about the Union Home Minister Amit Shah promise of providing CM seat to the Janata Dal-United, he said that there is an anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar as he ruled for almost 15-years.

"Now, the people of Bihar want a CM from BJP", added Chaudhary.

15:42 November 10

Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav on Chirag Paswan

While speaking on the latest trends of Bihar election results, Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav said that Chirag Paswan lead LJP has dented the image of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar. If BJP had rectified this mistake before polls, the result would have been different.

15:36 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

15:24 November 10

Latest update of Bihar election

15:16 November 10

Sanjay Saraogi of BJP wins Darbhanga seat by over 10,000 votes: Election Commission

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

Tuesday.

Saraogi(50) had won the seat in the 2015 assembly election too with a margin of 7,460 votes.

15:13 November 10

NDA still continues to lead: EC

NDA still continues to lead: EC

NDA still continues to lead: EC

As per the Election Commission trends for all 243 seats at 3:10 pm--NDA is leading on 123 seats - BJP 74, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) 47, Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) 6, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM) one. Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 108 seats - RJD 67, Congress 19, Left 18.

15:06 November 10

Left parties look to gain in Bihar: EC

Left parties look to gain in Bihar: EC

Left parties look to gain in Bihar, leading in 18 of 29 seats

The Left parties are leading in 18 of the 29 seats they contested in the Bihar Assembly election after the first few rounds of counting of votes, according to the Election Commission (EC) website.
In an alliance with the RJD, the three Left parties were given 29 seats by Tejashwi Yadav, despite reluctance from the members of the parties. While the CPI(M) was given four seats, the CPI got six and the CPI-ML (Liberation) 19.

14:59 November 10

Bihar battle: Latest updates on ETV Bharat

Tej Pratap takes lead, Tejashwi in front by over 5K votes

After trailing for some time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav took a lead of more than 1,300 votes over his rival candidate of ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) from the Hasanpur Assembly seat, while his younger brother and Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav widened his lead by over 5,000 votes in the Raghopur Assembly constituency.

Tej Pratap, who was trailing in the earlier trends, took the lead of over 1,300 votes over his rival Raj Kumar Ray of the JD-U.

Tej Pratap, who had won from the Mahua Assembly seat in 2015, has shifted his seat to Hasanpur in this Assembly polls. With 20,451 votes, Tej Pratap is leading Ray who has got 19,118 votes so far.

14:56 November 10

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

NDA continues to lead in Bihar

As per the latest trends at 3 pm, the NDA is leading in a total of 126 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 105 seats. While the LJP is leading in one solitary seat, other candidates are ahead in 13 seats.

14:34 November 10

NDA wins 8, MGB 2

According to the latest results, as many as 10 constituencies have been called so far. While NDA candidates won in eight seats, the Mahagathbandhan won the remaining two.

14:31 November 10

Zafar Islam in conversation with ETV Bharat

Can move towards two-third majority: BJP

Speaking to ETV Bharat on the Bihar election trends, BJP spokesperson Zafar Islam said that the ruling alliance has proved the exit polls wrong, and is moving towards a bigger majority, and might even touch the two-thirds mark.

14:15 November 10

Over one crore votes counted till 1.30 pm: EC

Briefing reporters in the national capital as the counting progressed in Bihar, EC officials said over 1 crore votes were counted till around 1.30 pm out of nearly 4.16 crore votes polled in the three-phase elections. The official said the counting has been "glitch-free" so far.

14:12 November 10

Hannan Mollah in conversation with ETV Bharat

Total counting of rural vote may change the trends: CPI(M)

Even as the latest trends gave NDA the upper hand, the Mahagathbandhan is hopeful that the result may change during the day. Speaking to ETV Bharat, senior CPI(M) leader and former MP Hannan Mollah said that the counting in rural areas will provide a clear picture. "Till now only 20 per cent counting, that too majorly of urban areas has taken place. We are hopeful for a change when there will be total counting of the rural vote," said Mollah.

"In many places, there is a difference of hardly 1,000 votes. So, there may be change in trend and result," he added.

14:04 November 10

Bijendra Yadav wins Supaul

Bihar Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav (JDU) has secured a victory in Supaul.

13:57 November 10

BJP wins Keoti

In the first definitive win of the election, BJP candidate Murari Mohan Jha has been declared the winner in Keoti constituency. According to reports, Jha defeated RJD heavyweight and former minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui by a margin of over 8,000 votes.

13:54 November 10

Kailash Vijayvargiya in conversation with ETV Bharat

Difference between exit polls and exact polls: Vijayvargiya

BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya expressed confidence that the NDA will emerge victorious in Bihar. He said that the leads coming in show that there exists a difference between "exit polls and exact polls".

13:18 November 10

Bihar CEO HR Srinivas

92 lakh votes counted so far: Bihar CEO

"Around 4.10 crore votes were cast, 92 lakh votes have been counted so far. Earlier there used to be 25-26 rounds of counting, this time it went up to around 35 rounds. So the counting will continue till late evening," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, HR Srinivas said.

"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," he added.

13:05 November 10

Trends as of 1 PM

Trends as of 1 PM

1 PM - NDA leading in 130 seats

As per the latest trends at 1 pm, the NDA is leading in a total of 130 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is ahead in 99 seats. While the LJP is leading in one solitary seat, other candidates are ahead in 13 seats.

12:58 November 10

Counting to go on till "late evening": EC

According to the Election Commission, only 20 per cent of the total votes polled have been counted so far in Bihar. The poll body said that the counting would be completed by "late evening".

12:53 November 10

Congress HQ wears deserted look

Congress HQ wears deserted look

As trends indicated that the ruling NDA is in a comfortable position in Bihar, the Congress headquarter in New Delhi wore a deserted look.

12:15 November 10

Shahnawaz Hussain in conversation with ETV Bharat

NDA will form govt, Nitish will be CM: BJP

Speaking to ETV Bharat on the ongoing counting of votes in Bihar, BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain expressed confidence that the NDA would once again form the government. He also made it clear that Nitish Kumar would remain the Chief Minister if the NDA retains power.

12:05 November 10

Latest trends at 12 noon

Latest trends at 12 noon

12 noon - NDA holds on to lead

According to the latest trends, the NDA is leading in 123 seats, Mahagathbandhan on 108, LJP on two, and other parties in 10 seats.

11:48 November 10

Tejashwi Yadav leading in Raghopur

Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav is leading in the Raghopur constituency after the second round of counting of votes.

11:40 November 10

Pranav Jha in conversation in ETV Bharat

Bihar deserves change: Congress

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Congress spokesperson Pranav Jha expressed confidence that the Mahagathbandhan would emerge victorious in Bihar. He said that the people of Bihar deserve a change in the government and the Congress will fulfill its promises by providing employment.

11:36 November 10

Trends as on 11.30 am

Trends as on 11.30 am

11.30 AM - Mahagathbandhan narrows lead

According to the latest trends, the Mahagathbandhan has narrowed the lead that the NDA was enjoying. As of 11.30 am, the NDA was leading on 121 seats, Mahagathbandhan on 114, LJP on a solitary seat, and other parties on four.

11:11 November 10

Security heightened at BJP office

Security heightened at BJP office

With counting of votes underway in Bihar, security has been stepped up at the BJP office in Patna. CRPF troops have been deployed at the spot.

11:05 November 10

Trends as on 11 am

Trends as on 11 am

11 AM - NDA crosses magic number in leads

According to the latest trends at 11 am, the NDA is ahead on 131 seats, comfortable over the majority mark. The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, is leading on 104 seats. LJP is leading on three seats, while other parties are also leading on three seats.

11:00 November 10

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal

Have faith in PM's good work for poor: Bihar BJP chief

Speaking to reporters, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal said that the party has complete faith that the good work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bear fruit.

10:43 November 10

Fate of key candidates:

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav leading from Raghopur
JDU's Chandrika Rai trailing from Parsa
JDU'S Vijay Kumar Chaudhary leading from Sarairanjan
RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav trailing from Hasanpur
VIP'S Mukesh Sahani leading from Simri Bakhtiarpur
RJD's Lovely Anand trailing from Saharsa
Plurals' Pushpam Priya Chaudhary trailing from Bankipur
BJP's Shreyasi Singh leading from Jamui

10:33 November 10

Latest trends as of 10.30 am

Latest trends as of 10.30 am

10.30 AM - NDA leads in 120 seats

According to the latest trends at 10.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 120 seats, within touching distance of the majority mark. The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, is leading on 106 seats. LJP is leading on four seats, while other parties are also leading on four seats.

10:26 November 10

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Youth of Bihar behind Tejashwi: Raut

Commenting on the trends coming in from Bihar, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the young generation in the state was rallying behind Mahagathbandhan CM face Tejashwi Yadav.

10:09 November 10

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain

No doubt that NDA will form govt: Hussain

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said that there was no doubt that the NDA would once again form the government in Bihar.

10:06 November 10

Trends as on 10 am

Trends as on 10 am

10 AM - NDA holds lead

According to the latest trends at 10 am, the NDA is ahead on 113 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is leading on 98 seats. LJP is leading on eight seats, while other parties are leading on two seats.

09:47 November 10

JDU leader KC Tyagi

COVID pandemic has defeated us: JDU's KC Tyagi

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi admitted that his party has not performed up to the mark in the Bihar elections. However, he said the party's poor show will have to be attributed to the pandemic, and not the RJD's rise. "In the past one year nothing has happened that could have dented brand Nitish or lifted brand RJD. Yes, we are losing becasue of the COVID pandemic," he said.

09:33 November 10

Trends as of 9.30 am

Trends as of 9.30 am

9.30 AM - Mahagathbandhan edges ahead

According to the latest trends at 9.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 88 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan had edged ahead on 92 seats. LJP and other parties are leading on six seats each.

09:26 November 10

RJD supporters bring fish for 'good luck'

RJD supporters' good luck charm for Tejashwi

A father-son duo, supporters of the RJD, brought fish to a counting centre in Patna, claiming that it would be a sign of good luck for CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav.

09:19 November 10

BJP's Shreyasi Singh leads in Jamui

BJP candidate Shreyasi Singh, a Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning shooter, is leading in the Jamui constituency.

09:14 November 10

BJP spokesperson Sudesh Verma

NDA will form govt again: Verma

BJP spokesperson Sudesh Verma expressed confidence that the NDA government would once again form the government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar.

09:10 November 10

Tejashwi supporters in Patna

Tejashwi supporters outside his residence

Supporters of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav gathered outside his residence as counting of votes for the Bihar Election got underway.

09:03 November 10

Leads as of 9 am

Leads as of 9 am

9 AM - NDA slightly ahead, Mahagathbandhan catching up

According to the latest leads at 9 am, the NDA is ahead on 62 seats, closely followed by the Mahagathbandhan, which is leading in 51 Assembly segments. LJP and other parties are leading on two seats each.

08:37 November 10

RJD MP Manoj Jha

Bihar voters broke down walls of division: Jha

Expressing confidence that the Mahagathbandhan would secure a victory in Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the people of the state have broken down the walls of division and voted for progress.

08:33 November 10

Leads as of 8.30 am

Leads as of 8.30 am

8.30 AM - NDA leads in 13 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 5

According to the latest leads at 8.30 am, the NDA is ahead on 13 seats, followed by the Mahagathbandhan, which is leading on five seats.

08:28 November 10

RJD alleges rigging in Arrah

RJD alleges rigging in Arrah

Ahead of the counting of votes, the RJD alleged rigging of postal ballots in Arrah. "Nitish Kumar, you will not win even by doing this. EVM and Postal Ballot laden vehicles were entering the strong room without permission in Arrah. Our workers stopped one vehicle. The officials could not give a satisfactory answer," the official Twitter account of the RJD alleged.

08:12 November 10

NDA takes early lead in five seats

As per the early leads coming in, the ruling NDA is ahead on five seats, while the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan is ahead in two seats.

07:59 November 10

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes began for the Bihar Assembly election 2020. The Assembly has 243 seats, with 122 being the majority mark to form the government.

07:54 November 10

LJP workers conduct 'havan' in Patna

LJP workers conduct 'havan'

Party workers of Chirag Paswan's LJP conducted a 'havan' ahead of the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly election. The workers expressed confidence that the LJP would form the government in Bihar in alliance with the BJP.

07:31 November 10

Exit polls gave the advantage to the Mahagathbandhan

Exit polls gave the advantage to the Mahagathbandhan

What do the exit polls say?

Several exit polls gave the RJD-led Opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDA while at least three predicted a clear majority for the Mahagathbandhan which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face.

Most of the exit polls also predicted RJD to again emerge as the single largest party in the 243-member Assembly along with a clear dip in the seat tally of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U).

06:31 November 10

Bihar readies for D-Day

A stellar performance by the BJP enabled the ruling NDA to attain a simple majority in the Bihar assembly notwithstanding a sharp fall in the tally of the JD(U) headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, according to final results announced early Wednesday.

The saffron party, which had contested 110 seats, won72 and was leading in another two while the JD(U) which fought 115, won only 42 and was ahead in another. With four seats each won by junior allies HAM and VIP, the NDA is poised to have 125 seats in its kitty, three more than the number required for a simple majority.

The opposition Grand Alliance fell way short of the magic mark. The total number of seats won by all its five constituents stood at 110. Nonetheless, the RJD emerged as the single largest party in the assembly bagging 75 seats.

Its vote share at 23.03 per cent was also the highest for any single party in the elections.

The Congress managed to win only 19 of the 70 it had contested. The Left parties, though, sprang a surprise winning 16 out of the 29 seats the CPI(ML), the CPI and the CPI(M) had contested.

The performance of CPI(ML), the most radical among the mainstream Left groups, stood out as it won 12 of the 19 seats
it contested. The CPI and the CPI(M) won two seats each.

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM clinched five seats while its alliance partner in Bihar, Mayawati's BSP, bagged one.

Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, which pulled out of the NDA and contested nearly 150 seats, managed to win just
one.

The winners also included an Independent.

PTI

Last Updated : Nov 11, 2020, 11:03 AM IST

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