NEW DELHI: Emerging trends in Bihar’s assembly election results point to a landslide for the NDA, with Nitish Kumar — the state’s longest-serving chief minister — set to return for another record term.

For Nitish’s JD(U), this represents a clear rebound from its 2020 performance, aided in part by a record turnout of women voters, while alliance partner BJP is on track to emerge as the single largest party, consolidating its position in the state.

The NDA’s united front before the electorate, along with the separate campaign responsibilities taken up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in different regions, worked particularly well for the BJP.

The political chemistry displayed by Modi and Kumar — both opposed to dynastic politics — succeeded in winning the

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