Exit polls predict big win for NDA in Bihar

Exit polls telecast by different private TV channels, on Tuesday evening, predicted a big win for the ruling NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections after the completion of the second and final phase of voting in which over 68.75 per cent turnout was recorded.

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Most of the exit polls suggested that the NDA will get 130 to 160 seats out of 243 Assembly seats while the Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc) may win around 70 to 100 seats. The magic figure in the state Assembly is 122 seats.

The Bihar Assembly polls saw the main contest between the ruling NDA and RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party also contested all seats in the state but does not seem to have made any impact.

According to a People Pulse poll survey, the NDA may get 133-159 seats, the Mahagathbandhan will secure around 75-101 seats, while Jan Suraaj Party may win 0-5 seats, and others may get 2-8 seats.

As per the Dainik Bhaskar exit poll, the NDA may get 145-160 seats, the Mahagathbandhan may secure 73-91 seats, while the Jan Suraaj Party is unlikely to open its account, with other parties and independents expected to win 5-10 seats.

Matrize exit poll has predicted a massive victory for the NDA, giving it between 147 and 167 seats. It has also projected that the Mahagathbandan may win between 70 and 90 seats.