Patna/New Delhi: Exit polls for the Bihar Assembly election have triggered sharp reactions from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan after multiple agencies projected a decisive win for the NDA.

Most pollsters — including Matrize, P-Marq, People’s Pulse, Bhaskar, People’s Insight, JVC and Poll Diary — have forecast the alliance comfortably crossing the halfway mark of 122 seats in the 243-member House, with many giving it 133 seats or more. However, one outlier, Journo Mirror, predicted a contrasting outcome, giving the opposition bloc 130–140 seats and the NDA 100–110. ADVERTISEMENT

NDA sees ‘clean-up’ on cards

Leaders from the NDA camp welcomed the projections, calling them a reflection of public trust. BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said the n

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