With the National Democratic Alliance decisively moving past the majority mark as counting progressed in the Bihar Assembly elections on Friday, Union Minister and HAM(S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi said the emerging numbers confirmed the coalition’s “thumping mandate” and place Nitish Kumar on course to return as Chief Minister.

As the counting of votes progressed across all districts of Bihar, the NDA registered a clear and steady lead, moving towards a landslide victory under the partnership between PM Modi and Nitish Kumar.

Speaking to ANI here, Union Minister and HAM(S) custodian Jitan Ram Manjhi said the trends were in line with the alliance’s expectations, noting that they had maintained from the outset that the NDA would secure a decisive public mandate.

“This is not unexpected. We

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