Bihar Poll Result: Early trends indicate NDA poised for absolute majority; Latest updates here…

Patna: Counting of votes for the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, and the initial trends have changed the political climate across the state. After two phases of voting (November 6 and 11), the highest voter turnout of 67.13 percent was recorded, making this election historic. This high voter turnout had already signaled to election experts that the public was in a mood for decisive change this time. NDA enjoys a strong lead in early trends In early trends, the NDA maintains a strong lead in over 199 seats, according to the latest data as of 10.45. On the other hand, the Grand Alliance appears to be limited to 41 seats. These trends clearly indicate that the NDA is making a strong comeback in Bihar politics, while the Grand Alliance appears to be performing relatively poorly. By-election battles for 8 seats in 7 states: Who has the upper hand, from Bihar to Jharkhand to Jammu and Kashmir? Record voter turnout boosts electoral interest This time, the people of Bihar set a new record by voting the highest since independence. The high voter turnout forced both alliances to formulate new strategies. Many political analysts believe that issues such as development, employment, education, and corruption in rural areas have directly influenced the election trends. Who is fighting the decisive battle in Bihar? This time, the main contest in Bihar's electoral arena was between the NDA and the Grand Alliance. The NDA includes: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Janata Dal United (JDU) Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)-LJP (R) Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) The Grand Alliance includes: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Congress Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) Communist Party of India CPI (M) CPI (ML) Liberation In addition, several new and smaller parties have made the election contest interesting, the most popular of which is Prashant Kishore's Jan Suraj Party. Political analysts consider this a strong start for the 'Third Front' in this election. Tej Pratap Yadav's Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and AIMIM have also attracted voters in several areas. What will be the final outcome? Although early trends show a strong NDA lead, final results are still some time away. The contest is extremely close in many seats, and the picture could change with each round of counting.