Several exit polls on Saturday gave the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling National Democratik Alliance (NDA), while at least three predicted a clear majority for the ‘Mahagathbandhan’, which has projected RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face.
Most of the exit polls also predicted RJD to again emerge as the single largest party in the 243-member assembly along with a clear dip in the seat tally of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U).
Counting of votes for the three-phase Bihar assembly polls, which ended on Saturday, will be held on November 10. Exit polls are typically based on feedback from a limited number of voters in select areas and none of them have a 100 per cent accuracy record.
Today’s Chanakya-CNN News18 projected 180 seats for the…