Patna (Bihar) [India], November 14 (ANI): As counting began for the Bihar elections today, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) quickly pulled ahead of the Mahagathbandhan . By 9:00 am, early trends showed the NDA leading in 117 constituencies, while the Mahagathbandhan was ahead in 58.

Within the NDA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 49 seats and has recorded a coversion rate of 65 per cent. The Janata Dal (United) leads on 50 seats, is currently showing a stronger conversion rate of nearly 69 per cent.

Among Mahagathbandhan partners, the CPI (ML) is performing the best leading in 7 seats. In comparison, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leads in 40 seats with a coversion rate of 37 %. The Indian National Congress leads in 10 seats with a poor conversion rate of 20

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