According to the Election Commission, the counting will take place at 46 counting centres across 38 districts.

The BJP and JD(U) contested 101 seats each while the RJD fought 143 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress fielded 61 seats.

The NDA led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the INDIA bloc led by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav embodied distinct profiles shaped by their ticket allocations to various caste groupings and communities.

Here are 10 key seats to watch out on Friday.

Raghopor: The constituency, which witnessed a voter turnout of 68.54%, is known as the stronghold of RJD. Lalu Prasad Yadav won it in 1995 and 2000. His wife, Rabri Devi, represented it thrice. Their son Tejashwi Yadav has held it since 2015. Tejashwi is up against BJP leader Satish Kumar who is back for a third attempt

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