Patna: The BJP and JD(U) improved their vote share in the Bihar assembly elections despite contesting less number of seats this time, signalling a better booth-level coordination and resistance to incumbency among voters.

The BJP's vote share rose to 20.07 per cent from 19.46 per cent in 2020, even as it contested 101 seats in these elections compared to 110 constituencies in the last polls, according to Election Commission data.

Its ally JD(U) recorded one of the most notable gains in this election, with its vote share jumping to 19.26 per cent from 15.39 per cent in 2020. The party also contested 101 seats this time, as against the 115 seats in the last elections, the EC said.

The RJD, which contested 141 seats, the highest by any one party in these elections, secured 23 per cent but

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