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Bihar Election result live: After NDAs victory, new posters put up outside JD(U) office in Patna
Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan witnessed a late surge in numbers in the Bihar election results 2020. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which enjoyed a solid lead throughout the day, saw its gains dipping in the evening.
Highlights
- The counting of votes is currently underway at 55 centres across Bihar
- The majority of exit polls have predicted a big win for Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan
- Nitish Kumar is looking to retain office for the fourth term in this election
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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on Wednesday (November 11) cleared that there is no question of replacing Nitish Kumar as Bihar chief minister. "Nitishji will remain Chief Minister as it was our commitment. There is no confusion on this," the Sushil Modi said.
The BJP won 74 of Bihar's 243 seats, while Janata Dal United succeeded in registering win on 43 seats. Read more here
Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Wednesday (November 11), in a press conference, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for National Democratic Alliance's win in Bihar Assembly election 2020 and said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar won only because of PM Modi. Read more here
After NDAs victory, new posters put up outside JD(U) office in Patna.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 74 seats, while the Janata Dal (United) has won 43 seats. Though the RJD emerged as the single-largest party with 75 seats.
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a majority in the 243-member assembly with 125 seats while the RJD-led Grand Alliance managed to secure 110.
Counting on 5 seats left as NDA heads towards its second tenure in Bihar.
Union Minister and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey: I would like to express my gratitude towards the people of Bihar. This victory is a result of PM Narendra Modi's hard work and guidance. People have elected double-engine govt and rejected 'double yuvraj'.
Bihar result status at 02:05 AM:
Results in 223 seats have been declared, 20 constituencies are left. VVPAT of 5 booths that are to be taken up for counting, those exercises are going. We hope these will be completed soon: Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Kumar
Amit Shah: BJP is a symbol of development, faith and progress. I thank the people for the support BJP has received in the Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections in various states of the country.
BJP National General Secretary and incharge of Bihar: Bihar has voted for development and peace. Thanks to voters of Bihar.
Bihar BJP says it has got a majority in the state.
Bihar result status as of 23:00
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) releases status of counting rounds (completed & pending) in the assembly constituencies of the state, as of at 10:00 pm.
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.
BJP candidate Shreyasi Singh wins from Jamui State Assembly constituency in Bihar
The counting of votes is in its last phase. Counting continues on 14 seats that have a margin of less than 1,000 votes and on 17 seats that have a margin of 2,000 votes, says EC
There are discrepancies. We expect justice from Election Commission, says Congress leader Akhilesh Singh
Result status of seats as of 22:05:
RJD, Congress accuse CM Nitish Kumar of influencing the counting of votes. Sharing a purported list of winning candidates from as many as 119 seats, the RJD claimed returning officers had already congratulated its candidates on their win, but is now refusing to issue certificates claiming that they have lost.
The decision will be taken only after the final results of Bihar election are declared. Our fight is for the development of Seemanchal (Bihar) which is one of the most backward areas of India, says Owaisi on being asked if AIMIM will join hands with RJD to form govt in Bihar
It's a great moment for us as people of Bihar have honoured us with so many votes. Our leaders & 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: Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM
Patna: RJD and Congress delegation arrive at the Election Commission office to raise the issue of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly influencing counting of votes.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) releases status of counting rounds (completed & pending) in the assembly constituencies of the state, as of at 09:00 pm:
The counting of votes for Bihar elections will be completed in a while and final results will be declared soon. Currently, NDA has the lead.
Results declared for 93 out of the total 243 seats:
BJP 29, RJD wins 25, JD(U) 17, Congress 7, CPI(M-L) 6, VIP 2, AIMIM 2 and CPI, CPI(M), HAM(S) and Independent 1.
Pakka 200%: RJD leader Manoj Jha when asked if the Mahagathbandhan is forming the government in Bihar.
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi wins from Imamganj Assembly constituency.
Election Commission of India: 3.40 crore votes have been counted till 8 pm.
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam takes a jibe at Shiv Sena over Bihar Assembly Election Result. "Shiv Sena fought on 22 seats in Bihar. Have heard the party has got votes even below NOTA. It would be better for them to keep quiet instead of advising Congress," says a tweet from Sanjay Nirupam.
"As far as Bihar is concerned, on the whole, 7737 rounds were scheduled for counting and out of which, 4858 have been completed. More than half of the counting works has been done in 119 constituencies," says Deputy Election Commissioner Ashish Kundra.
2.7 crore EVM votes counted till 5.30 PM, out of over 4 crore votes cast in Bihar assembly election 2020, says EC
The RJD has once again overtaken the BJP to become the single-largest party in terms of leads. The Tejashwi Yadav-led party is leading in 75 seats while the BJP, which led the charts throughout the day, was down to the second spot with 73 seats.
Bihar BJP leaders to meet at Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi's residence to discuss the future course of action as trends show NDA inching closer to victory in Bihar.
RJD negates poll trends, says 'Mahagathbandhan' will form next govt in Bihar. "Counting will go on till late night. Our government is confirmed. Bihar has voted for change. All candidates are being asked to stay put at centres until counting gets over," the party tweeted.
JDU workers celebrate in Patna as officials trends show NDA leading in Bihar with 123 seats.
NDA's victory is vindication of PM Modi's 'good governance', says BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.
Election Commission declares results for 9 out of the total 243 seats - BJP wins 3, RJD and JDU 2 each, Congress and Vikassheel Insaan Party 1 each. NDA leading on 126 seats; Mahagathbandhan on 107 seats, AIMIM on 5 seats, BSP on 2 seats, Independents on 3 seats.
Results have been declared for 4 seats so far - JDU has won two seats, BJP, RJD have won 1 each. The BJP has emerged as the single-largest party. It's leading in 77 seats. The JDU is leading in 43 seats.
Bihar chief Sanjay Jaiswal says 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 PM Modi and party chief JP Nadda much before the elections," Jaiswal says while responding to a query whether CM Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA government if the alliance secures a majority in the assembly.
Voters fell for BJP's 'free COVID vaccine' promise, says Congress grievance cell chairperson Archana Dalmia. Taking to her official Twitter handle, she said, "It seems like poverty-stricken Biharis have fallen for the free COVID-19 vaccine promise."
JDU's Chandrika Rai loses Parsa seat to Chhote Lal Rai of RJD; BJP's Parshuram Chaubey leads over Congress rival Sanjay
Tiwari by 2,600 votes in Buxar seat.EC declares the first result of Bihar polls - RJD's Lalit Yadav wins Darbhanga Rural seat; NDA leading on 129 - BJP 73, JDU 49, VIP 5, HAM 2; Mahagathbandhan ahead on 103 - RJD 64 (1 seat won) Congress 20, Left 18, BSP leading on 2, AIMIM on 4, LJP on 1 & Independents on 4.
After several rounds of counting for the 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly election, 38 constituencies are witnessing a very close fight between the NDA and the Grand Alliance.
Celebrations have begun at the JDU office in Bihar capital Patna after the BJP emerged as the single-largest party and NDA crossed the majority mark.
According to the Election Commission trends for all 243 seats at 3 PM: NDA is leading on 128 seats - BJP 73, JDU 49, VIP 5, HAM 1; Mahagathbandhan ahead on 105 seats - RJD 67, Congress 20, Left 18, BSP leading on two, AIMIM on two, LJP on two & Independents on four.
Wait for a few hours, says RJD even as NDA takes a comfortable lead over Grand Alliance. "We will see you in a few hours and will prove that we did what we had said," says RJD MP Manoj Jha.
Update: In Hasanpur, Tejashwi’s brother and former state health minister Tej Pratap Yadav is leading with a margin of over 2,065 voters against Janata Dal (United) candidate Raj Kumar Ray.
"It is true that the electoral fight is really tough in Bihar. But I am confident that the BJP-led NDA will win and form the state government in Bihar," Dilip Ghosh told reporters at the Jalpaiguri Road station this morning.
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh, who is on a political visit to Jalpaiguri, says that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win and form the government in Bihar.
"It has been clarified time and again that EVMs are robust and tamperproof. The integrity of EVMs is without any doubt and merits no further clarification," Chandrabhushan Kumar, Deputy Election Commissioner, rejects Congress' ''EVMs are hacked'' charge.
Counting of votes to take longer than expected, says Election Commission. ''In 2015, counting took place at 38 locations, now counting is taking place at 55 locations. The number of rounds will be 35 on average. We hope to finish the counting as per procedure late tonight," Chandrabhushan Kumar, Deputy Election Commissioner said this afternoon.
BJP leaders today credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling NDA alliance took an insurmountable lead in Bihar over the Grand Alliance, proving exit polls wrong. The BJP central leaders today said that the 'Modi magic' still prevailed as the ruling alliance made a strong comeback and crossed the halfway mark of 112 in the 243-seat assembly.
In Samastipur's Rosra, BJP candidate Virendra Kumar is leading with 13000 votes. In Ujiyarpur, RJD's Rishi Kumar is leading with 2300 votes. In Bhagalpur's Gopalpur, JD(U) is leading against RJD with more than 4000 votes. Meanwhile, RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav is leading from Hasanpur assembly seat, after six rounds of counting of votes, says Election Commission.
HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi is leading from Imamganj with around 5000 votes against RJD's Uday Narayan Chaudhry.BJP leader and state minister Nand Kishor Yadav, who was earlier trailing Congress candidate Pravin Singh, is now back in the lead. The BJP leader is ahead of the Congress by 322 votes after the ninth round of counting.
80 lakh votes have been counted so far; counting of 80% of total votes polled remaining, total 4 crores votes cast in the election, says EC data.
Trends are now available for 243/243 seats in Bihar; NDA is leading in 128, RJD+ in 103, Others in 12 seats.
Congress party raises questions over EVM as NDA crosses the majority mark after a few hours of counting of votes in Bihar. 'When the direction of the devices going towards Mars and moon can be controlled from the Earth then why can't the EVMs be hacked?', tweets Congress leader Udit Raj.
RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav is leading from Hasanpur assembly seat, after six rounds of counting of votes, says Election Commission.
The declaration of results in Bihar may take more time in comparison to last assembly polls as the number of polling stations have gone up by 45 percent, says HR Srinivas, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Bihar
RJD supporters gift Tejashwi Yadav live fish for good luck as counting of votes continues.
In Araria's Jokihat, BJP's Ranjit Yadav is leading with 3897 votes. In Araria seat, JD(U) Shagufta Azeem is leading with 3897 votes. In Sikti, RJD's Shatrughan Mandal is leading with 1163 votes, as per trends.
In Bhagalpur, Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is leading with 263 seats. In Nalanda seat, JD(U) minister Shravan Kumar is leading with 1865 votes. In Siwan Sadara, BJP's Omprakash is leading with 446 votes against RJD's Awadh Bihari Chaudhry. In Daraunda, CPI-MLL Amarnath Yadav is leading with 1468 votes against BJP's Karanjeet.
According to official Election Commission trends, NDA has crossed the halfway mark and is now leading on 125 seats - BJP 70, JDU 48, VIP 6, HAM 1; Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 101 seats - RJD 62, Congress 20, Left 19 BSP leads on 1, AIMIM on 2, LJP on 5 and Independents also ahead on 4.
After nearly three hours of counting of votes across 38 districts in Bihar, the ruling NDA is ahead of the opposition's Grand Alliance - led by Tejashwi Yadav. The BJP+ has crossed the majority mark and is now leading in 124 seats, while the 'Mahagathbandhan' is ahead in 109 seats.
RJD CM candidate Tejaswi Yadav is leading from Raghopur, JD(U)'s Jayant Raj is leading in Amarpur with 535 votes. In the Sikta assembly seat, independent candidate Dilip Verma is leading with 3000 votes.
After trailing in early trends, NDA has fast narrowed the with RJD-led 'Mahagathbandhan'. The BJP+ is now leading in 124 seats, as per the latest trends.
NDA has now taken lead over Tejashwi Yadav-led 'Mahagathbandhan', the BJP+ is now ahead in 119 seats.
NDA is now ahead of Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan. The BJP+ is ahead in 112 out of 243 seats as of now. Grand Alliance is leading in 106 seats, Others in 10.
Tej Pratap Yadav trailing from Hasanpur seat; NDA takes lead in 107 seats
As of now, trends are available for 237/243 seats; Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance is ahead in 115 seats while the NDA is leading in 113 seats.
Here are some visuals of the counting of votes in Bihar's capital Patna.
According to the EC trends for 104 of 243 seats, NDA is leading on 52 seats - BJP 28, JDU 20, Vikassheel Insaan Party 4; Mahagathbandhan is ahead on 46 seats - RJD 29, Congress 12, Left 5 BSP is leading on two seats, Chirag Paswan's Lok Jan Shakti Party is ahead in three while AIMIM is ahead on one.
Chirag Paswan-led LJP is leading in 5 seats. Jitan Ram Manjhi's party has not made its presence felt yet. As per the trends, the NDA is leading in 100 seats while the Grand Alliance is ahead in 102 seats as of now.
JDU's Bijendra Prasad Yadav, a seven-time MLA, is currently leading from Supaul, as per trends.
NDA is inching ahead and has closed the gap with Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance a few hours after the counting of votes began at 55 centre across Bihar. As of now, the NDA is currently ahead in 95 seats, Mahagathbandhan is leading in 102 seats.
BJP candidate Bhagirathi Devi is currently leading in Ramnagar seats, as per the latest trends.
According to official Election Commission trends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on Darbhanga assembly seat
According to the Election Commission data, BJP is ahead on 9, JDU and RJD leading on 5 seats each, Congress has a lead on 3, Vikassheel Insaan Party ahead on 1 seat.
As per trends, JDU's Jai Kumar Singh is trailing from Dinara constituency; Maskoor Usmani from Congress is trailing from Jale seat while Pappu Yadav is trailing from Madhepura. Congress candidate Luv Sinha is trailing from Bankipore
Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance is ahead in 95 seats, NDA 83 in early trends.
The halfway mark to form a government in Bihar is 122. The state assembly has 243 seats.
Fate of these 'bahubali' leaders hangs in balance as counting of votes underway for Bihar assembly election 2020.
Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana’ predicts change of guard in Bihar like the United States.
'Mahagathbandhan' takes lead in 93 seats, NDA ahead in 70 in early trends.
Tejashwi Yadav's elder brother and former Health Minister of Bihar Tej Pratap Yadav tweets ''Tejashwi Bhav'' as counting of votes continue.
Grand Alliance takes lead in 85 seats, NDA ahead in 55 in early trends
Supporters of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav gather outside his residence as counting of votes for Bihar Election 2020 is underway.
Abdul Bari Siddiqui leading from Keota. RJD's Daivya Prakash is ahead from Tarapur, while BJP's Ram Narayan Mandal is leading from Banka as of now.
As of now the Tejashwi Yadav-led 'Mahagathbandhan' has taken an early lead over NDA and is currently leading on 72 seats. the NDA is ahead on 48 seats.
Trends available for 116/243 seats; 'Mahagathbandhan' leading on 70 seats, NDA 46
JDU-BJP-led NDA is currently leading on 12 seats, RJD on 14, according to the latest trends.
Tejashwi Yadav's sister Rohini Acharya tweets, ''Vijayi Bhav'' as the counting of votes begins.
As per the latest trends, BJP and JD(U) are leading on one seat each.
NDA's former ally Shiv Sena said RJD-led alliance will win the Bihar Assembly elections. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' claimed that ahead of the polls in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's rallies received good response, unlike those of his political opponents.
Bihar is the first state where full-fledged election was held amid coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Chief Minister's chair is birthday gift to Tejashwi Yadav, says brother Tej Pratap Yadav
Exuberant over the results of exit polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav said that he has given the CM's chair as a birthday gift to Tejashwi Yadav. Tejashwi turned 31 years old on Monday and his birthday is being celebrated by supporters of the RJD across the state.
If Grand Alliance wins in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav will be second to be third CM from family:
With many Bihar exit polls predicting victory for the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Grand Alliance, if Tejashwi Yadav wins big in the Bihar Assembly polls on Tuesday, then he will be the second leader to join the elite league of a third Chief Minister from a political family.
If voted to power, the Lalu Prasad clan will become the second such family, which has given three Chief Ministers.
The NDA had won 39 of the 40 seats and one had gone to the Congress, an RJD ally. It may also revive the fortunes of the three Left parties -The CPI, CPI-M and CPI-ML-which were consigned to near oblivion over the past two decades.
The five-party 'Mahagathbandhan' also comprises these three Left parties, which were a force to reckon with in the past.A win for the RJD-led coalition will bring a redemption of sorts for Tejashwi Yadav whose leadership abilities were called into question after his party failed to win a single seat in the Lok Sabha elections last year.
Two of the most notorious criminal-turned-politicians- Anant Singh (Mokama) and Reetlal Yadav (Danapur) - are contesting on RJD tickets.
With much of the NDA's election narrative focusing on RJD's association with "jungle raj", an allusion to the alleged collapsed law and order during the 15 years when Lalu-Rabri ruled the state in succession, the fate of "bahubalis", leaders known for strong arm tactics, will also be keenly watched.
In addition, Tuesday's counting will also decide the political fate of nearly a score of ministers. Prominent among them are Nand Kishore Yadav (Patna Sahib), Pramod Kumar (Motihari), Rana Randhir (Madhuban), Suresh Sharma (Muzaffarpur), Shrawan Kumar (Nalanda), Jai Kumar Singh (Dinara) and Krishnanandan Prasad Verma (Jehanabad).
Raghopur has been in the past represented by his parents Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi both former chief ministers. Tejashwi's elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav is contesting from Hasanpur in Samastipur district.
The state has 243 assembly constituencies and the most keenly watched will obviously be Raghopur in Vaishali district from where Tejashwi Yadav is seeking re-election. Nitish Kumar is a member of the legislative council and has not contested the assembly election.
According to Chief Electoral Officer HR Srinavasa, central armed police forces have been deployed at the strong rooms, where the EVMs have been stored since the completion of voting, and the halls where these will be unsealed Tuesday morning after counting of postal ballots gets over.
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to make sure the that the winds of potential change cause no disruption in the counting process.
Counting will be taken up at 55 centres across 38 districts where the outcome will decide the fate of the Nitish Kumar government that has helmed the state for a decade and half.
The role of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan, the alleged “Vote-Katua”, is also being considered crucial if no alliance is able to get a clear majority when the final results are announced on November 10.
The LJP, which broke away from the NDA in Bihar, is threatening to play spoilsport for the Nitish Kumar-led alliance in the state. The LJP chief, Chirag Paswan appears to have dented the NDA votes, especially of the JD(U), whose leadership was seen asking in poll rallies that "every vote cast in favour of the Chief Ministers party will be a loss for Bihar's future".Bihar assembly election result: Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today.
NEW DELHI/PATNA: The BJP-led NDA has won the majority in the Bihar Assembly election securing 125 votes while the Grand alliance led by RJD's Tejashwi Yadav managed to get 110.
The Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan witnessed a late surge in numbers on Tuesday (November 10, 2020) and RJD emerged as the single largest party in the state with 75 seats. The BJP won 74 while JD(u) got 43 seats. The congress managed to secure a humble 19 seats.
After trailing in the initial rounds, the BJP-led NDA alliance has made a strong comeback and taken a comfortable lead over Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance as the counting of votes progressed earlier in the day, after several rounds of counting of votes polled in 243 constituencies in the three-phased Bihar assembly election 2020.
Meanwhile, the Congress party raised questions over the veracity of EVMs as NDA crossed the majority mark in Bihar defying the exit poll predictions - a charge clearly rejected by the Election Commission. In another development, Nitish Kumar’s JDU “conceded” defeat in the closely contested Bihar Chunav 2020 with reports quoting senior party leader KC Tyagi blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for the outcome of the election as the early trends showed Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD emerging as the single-party, followed by the BJP. The majority mark in the 243-seat Bihar assembly is 122.
The majority of exit polls had earlier predicted a big win for Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress and the Left parties in the state, while the incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is looking to retain office for the fourth term in this election. Most exit polls predicted a rout for the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and a resounding victory for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) led by RJD's 31-year-old chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, who has thrown down the gauntlet at redoubtable Nitish Kumar, the battle-scarred veteran more than twice his age.