Maithili Thakur Alinagar Election Results Live: Maithili Thakur’s early lead puts pressure on RJD’s Binod Mishra
Maithili Thakur Alinagar Election Results Live: NDA races ahead early in Bihar, pulls triple-digit lead by 9 am as counting picks up
A quick catch-up! The Bihar numbers are moving fast, and the NDA has sprinted ahead in the opening hour of counting. By 9 am, early trends showed the NDA leading in 117 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan trailed with 58.
Inside the alliance, the JD(U) and BJP are pacing almost neck-and-neck. JD(U) is ahead in 50 seats with a strong 69% conversion rate, while the BJP leads in 49 with a 65% conversion rate. On the Mahagathbandhan side, the CPI (ML) is punching above its weight with leads in 7 seats, outpacing the RJD, which is ahead in 40 seats with a modest 37% conversion rate. The Congress is leading in 10 seats, but with a poor 20% conversion rate from its 60-seat contest.
Top NDA faces are also starting strong. Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Sinha (Lakhisarai) and Samrat Choudhary (Tarapur) have opened with leads. BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav is ahead in Danapur.
Counting began at 8 am under a massive security setup, 4,372 counting tables and 18,000+ agents are on duty across 243 constituencies. Postal ballots are being counted first, with EVM votes scheduled from 8:30 am.
Exit polls had already hinted at a comfortable NDA edge, and the early numbers seem to echo that sentiment. According to the ECI, 2,616 candidates and 12 recognised parties contested the two-phase polls, with no repolling required anywhere.
