The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has put up a stunning performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, with the alliance leading in 204 of the 243 seats, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends at 2.50 pm on Friday.

The BJP and JD(U)-led alliance surged far beyond what most exit polls had projected, as the counting of votes for the Assembly elections progressed.

While most exit polls projected a minimum of 120 seats and a maximum of 172 for the NDA, the RJD and Congress-led Mahagathbandhan was projected to win 32 to 118 seats. The exit poll by Poll Diary had projected the NDA would win up to 209 seats.

The majority mark in the 243-member Bihar Assembly stands at 122.

Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan, leading in 34 seats, according to the ECI trends, is heading for a

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