Will Nitish Kumar’s two-decade rule in Bihar continue, or will Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav secure his first major electoral victory since taking charge of the party? The answers will come on Friday when the verdict of the keenly watched Bihar Assembly elections is announced.

The NDA, comprising the BJP, JD(U), and LJP (Ram Vilas), is eyeing another term in power, while the opposition INDIA bloc — with the RJD, Congress, and Left parties as its key constituents — hopes to form the next government.

Tejashwi Yadav-led alliance fell short of a little over 12,000 votes when Nitish Kumar formed the government with a slim majority in the 2020 Bihar election.

1. Record Voter Turnout

More than 7.4 crore voters across 38 districts cast their votes in both phases to decide th

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