NEW DELHI: Chief minister Nitish Kumar–led National Democratic Alliance is set to retain power in Bihar -- this time with an even stronger mandate. According to the latest trends, the NDA is projected to win around 200 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly. In a standout performance, the BJP is leading in 91 seats while the JD(U) has emerged victorious in 79. The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, has managed to secure only 37 seats across the state, with the RJD leading in just 28. Notably, RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav remains caught in a tight trail-lead contest in Raghopur in Vaishali. In the previous assembly polls, the BJP performed strongly in Mithilanchal–Tirhut and Seemanchal, while the Mahagathbandhan held ground in the Magadh–Bhojpur

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