The Election Commission has declared the final tally of Bihar assembly polls 2020 results. The NDA is set for another term, cumulative winning 125 seats -- above the halfway majority mark of 122. The RJD has emerged as the single-largest party, winning 75 seats.
Bihar Result Status
Status Known For 243 out of 243 Constituencies
Party
Won
Leading
Total
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
5
0
5
Bahujan Samaj Party
1
0
1
Bharatiya Janata Party
74
0
74
Communist Party of India
2
0
2
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2
0
2
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)
Status of 240 seats are known, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) poised to form a government, along with the Hindustan Awami Morcha (Secular) and the Vikassheel Insaf Party (VIP). Counting of votes is still underway in three seats.
The Election Commission officials said that the counting of votes is pending in 20 constituencies. Results in 223 assembly seats have been declared, the EC officials said.
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Results declared for 203 seats out of the total 243. NDA wins 102 seats with BJP winning 60, JDU at 34, VIP at 4 and HAM won 4 seats. Mahagathbandhan wins 93 seats. RJD won 64, Congress 16, and Left 13 seats. AIMIM wins 5, BSP wins 1, and 1 seat goes to independent candidate.
The BJP has proclaimed victory in the Bihar assembly elections 2020, with the trends now largely projecting a win for the NDA in 124 constituencies -- marginally above the halfway mark of 122. The RJD, however, has alleged foul play, claiming that the candidates of Mahagathbandhan are ahead in 119 seats. The Election Commission's press conference at 1 am is awaited.
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is emerging as the single-larges party in the Bihar assembly elections 2020. It has won 31 seats and is leading on 46 others. The grand alliance of RJD, Congress and Left is ahead in 114 constituencies, whereas the JDU-BJP combine in 122.
The grand alliance has won 119 seats in the Bihar assembly elections, claimed the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) even as the counting of votes is underway. The RJD also alleged that the poll officials declared 119 candidates of the grand alliance as winners, but are not giving certificates to them.
The BJP is emerging as the single-largest party in the Bihar assembly elections. The BJP has won 19 seats and was leading on 55 others. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of BJP and JDU is leading on 125 seats. The grand alliance of RJD, Congress and Left is ahead in 110 constituencies.
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The elections for 243 assembly seats were held in three phases – for 71 seats on October 28, for 94 seats on November 3, and remaining 78 on November 7. In this fiercely-contested assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led the campaign of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United). Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) of Mukesh Sahani are also part of the alliance. Bihar Assembly Elections Results 2020 Winners List: Names of Winning Candidates of RJD, Congress, BJP, JDU And Others.
The JDU-BJP combine faced a tough challenge from the Mahagathbandhan or grand alliance of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties. RJD leader and chief ministerial candidate of the alliance, Tejashwi Yadav ran a relentless campaign and addressed rallies in most of the constituencies. Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP and Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM were also in the fray.
Seat-Sharing Agreements For Bihar Assembly Elections 2020:
As per the seat-sharing agreement, the BJP got 121 seats out of the 243 Bihar constituencies while its ally JD(U) was allotted 122 seats. They gave some seats to HAM and VIP from each quota. The RJD fought elections on 121 seats, while the Congress declared candidates in 70 constituencies. The grand alliance left 70 seats for Left parties. Of them, the CPI-ML got 19 seats, CPI(M) 4 and CPI 6.
Bihar Exit Poll Results:
Most of the exit polls have predicted a thumping victory for the Mahagathbandhan, dislodging the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government with more than two-third majority in the 243-member Bihar assembly. India Today-MyAxis exit poll showed Tejashwi Yadav as the most preferable chief ministerial candidate. Pre-poll surveys suggested that the NDA had an edge over the grand alliance.
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