New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is headed for a sweeping victory in Bihar, early exit polls predicted Tuesday, with a strong showing by the Janata Dal (United) likely to help the ruling coalition deny the Mahagathbandhan a shot at power.

If the projections hold, Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, written off by many and battling perceptions of poor health, appears poised to take the oath of office a tenth time.

The INDIA bloc, made up of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, CPI(ML-L) and a handful of smaller parties, may struggle to reach the three-digit mark, while Prashant Kishor’s upstart Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), which became a major talking point during the campaign, is expected to draw a blank, multiple pollsters said. A number of other pollsters,

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