Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun counting votes for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly Election 2025, with seat-by-seat results to be released as the process advances. Initial trends are expected around 9 am, and by evening a clear picture should emerge on whether the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the Mahagathbandhan is moving toward a majority.

Most exit polls have predicted a comfortable victory for the NDA, though the Opposition alliance remains hopeful of overturning these projections.

The NDA's key constituents include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). On the other hand, the INDIA bloc primarily comprises the ...