The Janata Dal-United-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance is set to rule Bihar again as they lead in most of the assembly seats for which counting began from 8 am on Wednesday.
Of the total 243 seats, the Nitish Kumar-led alliance is leading in at least 154 as they surge ahead to clinch two-third majority. Of the results announced, all five seats were bagged by the JD-U, reports said.
The RJD-LJP alliance is leading in only 45 while the Congress, which fought the elections alone, is leading in 5.
In the 2005 assembly polls, the JD(U)-BJP combine had got 143 seats, including 88 of the JD(U).
Bihar witnessed a staggered six-phase elections from Oct 21 to Nov 20.
The polls were largely peaceful.
Bihar Result Status
| Status Known For 243 out of 243 Constituencies
| |||
| Party | Won | Leading | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 91 | 0 | 91 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian National Congress | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Janata Dal (United) | 114 | 1 | 115 |
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lok Jan Shakti Party | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Others | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Last Updated at 10:20 PM On 24/11/2010 | |||
Source : Election Commission of India