As Bihar Contest Enters Nail-biting Phase, These Seats Can Turn the Tables with Thin Vote Margin

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The BJP is ahead on 72 seats, while the JD(U)U is leading in 40 seats as of now. Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan of five parties is now leading on 114 seats with the party ahead in 65 seats. The Congress is ahead on 21 seats.

Bihar looks ahead for a long day of counting as NDA and the Mahagathbandhan alliance are locked in a tight battle in the Assembly elections on 243 seats. Early trends are indicating National Democratic Alliance’s upper hand over the Mahagathbandhan as counting is underway. There is a neck-and-neck contest between the two rival alliances and the incumbent Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United (JDU) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance seem to be pulling its weight. The BJP is ahead on 72 seats, while the JD(U)U is leading in 40 seats as of now. Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan of five parties is now leading on 114 seats with the party ahead in 65 seats. The Congress is ahead on 21 seats.

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The contest between the two alliances has entered a nail-biting phase with BJP leading the way. While the results may look in NDA’s favour, nothing can be concluded yet. Amid all the political suspense, 17 seats where NDA is leading are witnessing a stiff competition with vote margins below 2,000. These seats can turn the tables for the leading side of the tussle for power in Bihar. Here is the list of seats the crucial seats: