Bihar Election Results 2025 LIVE: Who will romp home to power — 'Phir se' Nitish or will Tejashwi rise?

RJD alleges conspiracy to manipulate vote counting, warns officials of 'harsh punishment'

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday levelled serious allegations against senior officials in Patna on , accusing them of instructing district authorities to deliberately slow down counting in constituencies where the party is leading, while expediting the process in NDA strongholds.

Political parties hold hectic parleys to review preparations as Bihar readies for counting of votes

Leaders across the political spectrum of Bihar on Thursday held hectic parleys and reviewed last-minute preparations as the state was readying for the counting of votes polled in the recently held high-stakes assembly polls that will decide whether Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term.

How close were exit polls in Bihar in 2015 & 2020

A throwback to the previous two assembly elections shows that the exit poll predictions on both instances were way off the mark.

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Exit polls predict NDA victory

The exit polls conducted by various organisations predicted a return of the NDA government in the state, a poor show for the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' (I.N.D.I.A. bloc in local parlance), and a disappointing performance for former poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj.

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Bihar Election Results 2025 LIVE : Bihar readies for counting of votes to decide whether state would see Nitish's fifth term or change

Bihar registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the elections to the 243-member assembly in two phases on November 6 and 11.

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am, and the trends and results are likely to start trickling in by 9 am. A total of 46 counting centres have been enumerated by the Election Commission across 38 districts in the state.