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Updated At : 09:18 AM Nov 14, 2025 IST

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The NDA took an early lead as counting began for the Bihar Assembly elections on Friday. Vote counting started under tight security for all 243 constituencies, election officials said.

Following Election Commission guidelines, postal ballots were counted first, with the tallying of EVM votes beginning at 8:30 a.m. Counting operations were carried out from 8 a.m. across 46 centres spread over 38 districts.

This year’s two-phase election is widely viewed as a crucial verdict on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) president and the state’s longest-serving leader.

Counting on in Bihar

November 14, 2025 8:53 am

NDA ahead in 85 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 55

November 14, 2025 8:48 am

MGB not far behind

November 14, 2025 8:43 am

NDA takes lead in 77 seats

November 14, 2025 8:41 am

BJP's Maithli Thakur leads in Alinagar

November 14, 2025 8:38 am

Early trends are also showing that singer Maithili Thakur is leading in Alinagar.

NDA leads in 66 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 44

November 14, 2025 8:32 am

Tejashwi Yadav leads In Raghopur, initial trends show

November 14, 2025 8:29 am

JDU's Anant Singh leads from Mokama, early trends show

November 14, 2025 8:24 am

In Makoma, JD(U)'s Anant Singh is leading in the postal ballot counting, as per early trends.

November 14, 2025 8:24 am

NDA: 29 MGB: 17 OTH: 4

NDA ahead in 12 seats, Mahagathbandhan in 8, show early trends

November 14, 2025 8:17 am

Out of 11 trends available, NDA is leading with 7 seats

November 14, 2025 8:14 am

November 14, 2025 8:12 am

NDA: 5 MGB: 2 OTH: 1

500 kg laddoos: NDA prepares to celebrate victory in Bihar

November 14, 2025 7:35 am

The state office of the BJP has ordered 500 kg of laddoos for the occasion. The JD(U) put up a poster outside the office of CM Nitish Kumar proclaiming “Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai”.

Vote counting to begin at 8 am

November 14, 2025 7:31 am

Bihar enters the verdict stage as vote counting is set to begin at 8 am.

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