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The poll of exit polls suggests that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to retain power in Bihar, whereas the Opposition bloc of Mahagathbandhan is seen as a distant second.

The NDA, co-led by the BJP and JD(U), is poised to win 147 seats, according to an aggregate of nine exit polls released on Tuesday. The survey outcome was released shortly after the conclusion of the second and final phase of the elections.

Going by the exit poll trends, the NDA is set to secure a clear cut mandate, as the halfway-majority mark stands at 122 in the 243-member assembly.

The Mahagathbandhan, which is led by the RJD-Congress c

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