Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

Bihar Election Result 2020: BJP powering the National Democratic Alliance, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party denting the Janata Dal (United)'s chances, resurgence of the Left parties and other key takeaways from the poll outcome.

Bihar Election Result 2020: Once considered a political novice with experience only in cricket, Tejashwi Yadav single-handedly steered Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan's campaign in the election -- only to fall short of the crease.

Bihar Election Result 2020 highlights: PM Narendra Modi addressed BJP cadre today after poll victory. The NDA held on to its lead over MGB to cross the 122-seat 'magic figure' before dawn today.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal, however, emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats. In 2015 too, RJD was the single largest party with 81 seats.

Of the 110 seats spread across 12 districts of Bihar where PM Modi addressed rallies, the NDA is leading in more than 67 seats, the Election Commission trends till 4 pm indicated.

The Election Commission officials said that the counting of votes would be completed only by later tonight as only about 25 percent votes have been counted so far.

In the 2015 elections, CPI (M-L) was the only Left party that won seats -- three of the 98 it contested. It won six seats in 2000, seven in the February 2005 Assembly polls, and five in the elections held in October 2005. It could not win any seat in the 2010 elections when the NDA won 206 of 243 seats.

Bihar Election Result: Take a look at the poll promises made by Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Tejashwi Yadav as he contests for the post of chief minister of Bihar. These include employment, education, agriculture and industry.

In 2015 assembly elections, the RJD bagged 80 seats, JD-U got 71 seats, BJP 53, Congress 27, LJP 2, and others 12 seats.

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Most of the exit polls have predicted that the Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance has an edge over Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: As the majority mark to form government in Bihar is 122, it would be interesting to see which agency's prediction falls flat and which one hits the mark.

Bihar Election Result 2020 Highlights: NDA held on to its lead over MGB, passing the 122 seat magic figure early November 11 morning even as RJD emerged as the single-largest party.

Female voter turnout this year was 59.69 percent, higher than that of the male voters -- 54.68 percent. This was the first major election held in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are confident that Bihar has voted for a change and Bihar will vote for the change," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.

Two exit polls predicted a landslide win for the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan while three others said it will be a close fight.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance was led by two heavyweights — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar while RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav led the Opposition’s charge.

The 69-year-old leader has ruled the state for nearly 15 years and served as a union minister quite a few times.

The updated figures shows that in the second leg of voting, women voter turnout was 58.80 percent vis-a-vis 52.92 among male electors.

During his election rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the Centre’s schemes, achievements of the Nitish Kumar government besides reminding voters of the “jungle raj”, referring to the 15-year-long Lalu-Rabri rule in the state.