Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to emerge as the single-largest party in Bihar polls as it is leading on 73 seats in the state, as per the Election Commission of India's initial trends.

Bihar Polls: Trends indicate BJP set to emerge as single-largest party

The ruling NDA forged ahead of its challenger Grand Alliance in Bihar on Tuesday, leading on 127 seats from where trends were available till 12 pm. The Election Commission website said the NDA candidates were leading in 127 seats while the opposition alliance was ahead in 100.

NDA forges ahead of Grand Alliance in Bihar Patna

Counting of votes got under way Tuesday morning for the three-phase Bihar assembly elections that may herald a new era in state politics, with exit polls predicting a victory for the RJD-led Grand Alliance.

Counting begins for Bihar polls; results may be delayed due to additional poll stations

Bihar election 2020 results have defied exit poll predictions. While PM Narendra Modi helped to overcome the anti-incumbency, Nitish Kumar has won and lost at the same time. Here is Kartikeya Sharma with his opinion on the Bihar Election 2020.

Bihar election defy exit poll predictions | Opinion

Polling began of the second phase of assembly election in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Tuesday where the fate of 94 seats will be decided. The voting started at 7 am IST and the timings have been extended for an hour to conclude at 6 pm, giving the last 60 minutes to coronavirus patients and people who were not allowed to vote earlier due to Covid-19 symptoms.

Bihar Assembly election 2020: Voting for second phase begins

The second phase of Bihar assembly polls ended with 53.51 per cent voting in 94 constituencies on Tuesday evening. The figure was likely to go up as voting continued beyond schedule in several places, the Election Commission said.

Bihar Elections 2020: 53.51% polling recorded in the second phase, says Election Commission