Bihar Election Results 2020 LIVE: Celebrations begin outside Tejashwi's residence
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oi-Oneindia Staff
By Anuj Cariappa
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Patna, Nov 10:The counting of votes in Bihar Assembly elections has begun, with the Nitish Kumar-led NDA facing competition from the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan.
Counting will be taken up at 55 centres across 38 districts where the outcome will decide the fate of the Nitish Kumar government that has helmed the state for a decade and half.
Most pollsters predicted a landslide for the five-party Grand Alliance led by the young RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Catch all the LIVE updates on Bihar Election Results LIVE here
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9:08 AM, 10 Nov
Maskoor Usmani from Congress is trailing from Jale seat
9:00 AM, 10 Nov
According to official Election Commission trends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads on Darbhanga assembly seat
8:56 AM, 10 Nov
Visuals from counting in centre Tumkuru
Karnataka: The votes polled in the by-poll to Sira Assembly constituency being counted today; visuals from counting in centre Tumkuru pic.twitter.com/eliAD2Z0Uk
Supporters of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav outside his residence as counting of votes for Bihar Election 2020 is underway
8:48 AM, 10 Nov
Any party or alliance needs 122 seats out of 243-member Assembly to win power in the state.
8:48 AM, 10 Nov
As per early trends, the NDA is leading in as many as 61 seats, racing past the Mahagathbandhan tally of 59. The initial trends have started coming from across 243 seats in Bihar.
8:45 AM, 10 Nov
Telangana Bypoll: In Dubbaka elections TRS leads in postal ballot counting
8:43 AM, 10 Nov
The counting of votes for Bihar Assembly elections is underway at counting centre established at Anugrah Narayan College in Patna
8:41 AM, 10 Nov
Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats is underway; visuals from a counting centre in Gwalior pic.twitter.com/7rrHhdIksE
Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats is underway
8:41 AM, 10 Nov
Jan Adhikar Party’s Pappu Yadav is trailing in Madhepura constituency.
8:36 AM, 10 Nov
The RJD is leading in Munger, which saw high tensions just ahead of voting, shows early counting trends.
8:36 AM, 10 Nov
The AIMIM is leading from Jokihat seat, which was previously won by the BJP in 2015.
8:33 AM, 10 Nov
NDA is leading on 18 seats while the Congress is leading on 17 seats
8:31 AM, 10 Nov
Bihar: BJP leads in Gopalganj and Kishanganj.
8:26 AM, 10 Nov
At present, the postal ballots are being counted. Once these are over, the EVM votes will be counted.
8:21 AM, 10 Nov
Early trends show a neck and neck race. Counting has just begun. BJP and RJD lead in two each.
8:14 AM, 10 Nov
This election has been the first, after many years, without the involvement of jailed RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav or late LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan.
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Twitter wrote,"Tejashwi bhav Bihar", bidding congratulatory message to his brother as the counting begins.
8:06 AM, 10 Nov
The counting of votes and results on individual seats will be declared live at the following websites of Election Commission of India – eciresults.nic.in, eci.gov.in, and results.eci.gov.in.
8:02 AM, 10 Nov
Counting of votes begins for 243-member Bihar Assembly & by-polls to 58 Assembly seats across 11 states
8:01 AM, 10 Nov
Visuals from a counting centre in Indore
Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats to begin soon; Visuals from a counting centre in Indore pic.twitter.com/5tbFnz2KYK
Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats to begin soon
7:48 AM, 10 Nov
Patna: Strong room established at Anugrah Narayan College being opened, as counting of votes for Bihar Assembly elections to begin at 8 am pic.twitter.com/ezv9fOtHyF
Strong room established at Anugrah Narayan College, Patna being opened, as counting of votes for Bihar Assembly elections to begin at 8 am
7:43 AM, 10 Nov
The voter turnout this year stood at 57.05 per cent, 0.39 per cent more than the 56.66 per cent in the 2015 elections.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
Contrary to what was being said yesterday, officials have said that the results would not be delayed. Owing the increase in number of EVMs as social distancing has to be maintained it as anticipated that the results would be delayed.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
The Shiv Sena has said that there would be a change in guard in Bihar. The Sena is a former ally of the NDA.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
The Election Commission has set up 55 counting centres in 38 districts.
7:37 AM, 10 Nov
Has the Grand Alliance managed to tap into the anti-incumbency factor? The exit polls sure seem to suggest so.
7:32 AM, 10 Nov
Bihar was the first state which went to polls amidst the global outbreak of the pandemic. The elections were held in three phases.
7:32 AM, 10 Nov
Visuals from counting centres in Gujarat's Dang
Counting of votes in by-polls to 58 Assembly seats in 11 states to begin at 8am; Visuals from counting centres in Gujarat's Dang (pics 1 & 2) and Madhya Pradesh's Morena (pics 3 & 4) pic.twitter.com/mlgTQy03aA
Counting of votes in by-polls to 58 Assembly seats in 11 states to begin at 8am;
7:28 AM, 10 Nov
Bihar Chief Election Commissioner HR Srinivasa said that the poll body has allocated 19 companies of paramilitary forces to guard strongrooms where the EVMs are kept. He added that 24x7 surveillance of the counting centres is also being done through CCTV cameras.
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12:26 AM, 10 Nov
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes on November 10 for the Bihar assembly polls as the state awaits results of a closely-fought election.
12:26 AM, 10 Nov
The poll panel said it has set up a total of 55 counting centres, housing 414 halls, spread across all the 38 districts of the state that voted in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7.
12:31 AM, 10 Nov
Counting will be taken up at 55 centres across 38 districts where the outcome will decide the fate of the Nitish Kumar government that has helmed the state for a decade and half.
12:32 AM, 10 Nov
Most exit polls have predicted a rout for the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and a resounding victory for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) led by RJD's 31-year-old chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, who has thrown down the gauntlet at redoubtable Nitish Kumar, the battle-scarred veteran more than twice his age.
6:24 AM, 10 Nov
Will it be Tejashwi Yadav or Nitish Kumar. Bihar awaits poll result with bated breath.
6:24 AM, 10 Nov
Counting of votes will begin at 8 am.
6:41 AM, 10 Nov
The exit polls have predicted a win for the Grand Alliance. However exit polls can wrong at times.
6:41 AM, 10 Nov
Will Bihar give Nitish a fourth term? Counting begins at 8.
6:52 AM, 10 Nov
In the 2015 elections, Nitish Kumar was declared as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the Grand Alliance, while Tejashwi was to be his deputy. However with Nitish returning to the NDA mid-term, the two leaders are on the opposite side this time. Nitish is CM candidate for the NDA, while for the Grand Alliance it is Tejashwi.
7:09 AM, 10 Nov
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes today. The poll panel said it has set up a total of 55 counting centres, housing 414 halls, spread across all the 38 districts of the state.
7:24 AM, 10 Nov
The maximum three counting centres each have been set up in four districts of East Champaran (which has 12 assembly constituencies), Gaya (10 constituencies), Siwan (eight constituencies) and Begusarai (seven).
7:24 AM, 10 Nov
The counting of votes will begin as early as 8 am.
7:28 AM, 10 Nov
Section 144 of CrPC imposed ahead of crucial counting
7:28 AM, 10 Nov
Bihar Chief Election Commissioner HR Srinivasa said that the poll body has allocated 19 companies of paramilitary forces to guard strongrooms where the EVMs are kept. He added that 24x7 surveillance of the counting centres is also being done through CCTV cameras.
7:32 AM, 10 Nov
Visuals from counting centres in Gujarat's Dang
Counting of votes in by-polls to 58 Assembly seats in 11 states to begin at 8am; Visuals from counting centres in Gujarat's Dang (pics 1 & 2) and Madhya Pradesh's Morena (pics 3 & 4) pic.twitter.com/mlgTQy03aA
Counting of votes in by-polls to 58 Assembly seats in 11 states to begin at 8am;
7:32 AM, 10 Nov
Bihar was the first state which went to polls amidst the global outbreak of the pandemic. The elections were held in three phases.
7:37 AM, 10 Nov
Has the Grand Alliance managed to tap into the anti-incumbency factor? The exit polls sure seem to suggest so.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
The Election Commission has set up 55 counting centres in 38 districts.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
The Shiv Sena has said that there would be a change in guard in Bihar. The Sena is a former ally of the NDA.
7:41 AM, 10 Nov
Contrary to what was being said yesterday, officials have said that the results would not be delayed. Owing the increase in number of EVMs as social distancing has to be maintained it as anticipated that the results would be delayed.
7:43 AM, 10 Nov
The voter turnout this year stood at 57.05 per cent, 0.39 per cent more than the 56.66 per cent in the 2015 elections.
7:48 AM, 10 Nov
Patna: Strong room established at Anugrah Narayan College being opened, as counting of votes for Bihar Assembly elections to begin at 8 am pic.twitter.com/ezv9fOtHyF
Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats to begin soon
8:02 AM, 10 Nov
Counting of votes begins for 243-member Bihar Assembly & by-polls to 58 Assembly seats across 11 states
8:06 AM, 10 Nov
The counting of votes and results on individual seats will be declared live at the following websites of Election Commission of India – eciresults.nic.in, eci.gov.in, and results.eci.gov.in.
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Twitter wrote,"Tejashwi bhav Bihar", bidding congratulatory message to his brother as the counting begins.
8:14 AM, 10 Nov
This election has been the first, after many years, without the involvement of jailed RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav or late LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan.
8:21 AM, 10 Nov
Early trends show a neck and neck race. Counting has just begun. BJP and RJD lead in two each.
8:26 AM, 10 Nov
At present, the postal ballots are being counted. Once these are over, the EVM votes will be counted.