Patna: The counting of votes for the Bihar assembly election began on Friday morning, and early trends showed the National Democratic Alliance holding a clear advantage over the Mahagathbandhan. As counting teams opened postal ballots and moved to the first rounds of EVMs, the political atmosphere across the state grew more intense, with supporters from both sides tracking every shift in numbers.

The Election Commission began counting at 8 a.m. across all 243 constituencies. Security was tightened at all counting centres, and only authorised personnel were allowed inside. Initial updates indicated that the NDA, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United, was leading on a significant number of seats. Early figures showed the NDA ahead in nearly 50 constituenc

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