Synopsis: Voting concluded on Tuesday in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections and the Jubilee Hills by-election in Telangana, with exit polls across agencies predicting a preference for continuity in both contests. In Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance is projected to secure a clear majority, while the Bharat Rashtra Samithi is forecast to retain its Jubilee Hills seat against a strong Congress challenge.

Voting for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections and the Jubilee Hills by-election in Telangana concluded on Tuesday, 11 November.

Exit polls for both high-profile contests largely indicated voter preference for continuity. In Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is seen to have a clear edge over Prashant Kishor’

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