Patna: With the announcement of the election schedule in Bihar, the countdown for the high-stakes battle in the Hindi heartland has begun, and so has excitement around the numbers game.

In one of the first election surveys, the Matrize Opinion Poll has predicted a clear and landslide victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the poll-bound state. RJD-led Opposition is expected to put up a fight, but not forceful enough to unseat the Nitish Kumar government, despite a strong anti-incumbency wave.

According to a survey conducted by Matrize News Communications in collaboration with IANS, the NDA is likely to fetch 49 per cent vote share, which in turn will translate into 150-160 seats, while Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left combine) is expected to garner 36 per cent vo

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