NEW DELHI: The exit polls on Tuesday predicted a decisive victory for the Nitish Kumar–led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar elections, which witnessed a heavy voter turnout in both phases held on November 6 and 11. Predicting Magadh's mood days before the D-day, the exit polls suggested a bleak outcome for the opposition Mahagathbandhan in the Bihar contest. The pollsters also dismissed Prashant Kishor’s claims of an electoral breakthrough, projecting his Jan Suraaj to finish in single digits. A poll of polls indicated a likely return of the NDA to power, with the alliance expected to secure around 148 seats. The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, despite campaigning as the agent of change, is projected to fall short, with estimates placing it at around 88 seats. The others

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