The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has reached the crucial halfway mark of 122 seats in early counting trends for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, as shown in the latest visuals from CNN-News18. With the magic number set at 122 in the 243-seat Assembly, the NDA’s early lead positions the coalition strongly as counting continues across the state.
As per the current tally (189/243 seats reported):
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NDA: 122
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I.N.D.I.A bloc: 63
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Others: 2
The numbers reflect a steady lead for the NDA, with Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the BJP emerging as the dominant partners in the alliance at this stage. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan bloc led by the RJD is trailing, though counting is still underway and trends may continue to shift.
Counting began today with postal ballots, and real-time updates are coming in from all 38 districts of Bihar.
