Patna- The ruling NDA was ahead in 111 assembly seats, as compared to 33 of the opposition INDIA bloc, according to trends available on the Election Commission’s website.

The BJP was leading in 48 seats, the JD(U) in 44, LJP (Ram Vilas) in 13 and HAM in three.

The RJD was leading in 23 seats, the Congress in seven and the Vikassheel Insaan Party in one.

The Plurals Party and an independent were leading in one seat each.

The counting of votes was underway for 243 constituencies on Friday.

BJP’s Shreyasi Singh was leading in Jamui by 2,539 votes, over her nearest rival RJD candidate Mohammad Shamsad Alam.

JJD founder Tej Pratap Yadav was in third spot in Mahua after the first round of counting, while LJP (RV)’s Sanjay Kumar Singh was leading over RJD’s Mukesh Kumar.

Deputy CM Vijay K

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