NDTV exit poll on Bihar gives NDA majority
The survey shows results unlike those which put the JDU-RJD-Congress grand alliance ahead of the BJP-led NDA in a close fight.
In the NDTV exit poll, the JD(U)-led Grand Alliance has been projected to get between 105 and 115 seats.
The poll shows the NDA leading in four of the five phases — first, second, third and fifth — with a total gain of 33 seats. It, however, trails in the fourth phase.
The poll had a massive sample size of 76,000 people in all 243 constituencies.
The Grand Alliance, in four of five phases, lost significantly compared to the 2014 general election. Phase 5, with 57 seats in areas like Seemanchal with a high Muslim population, showed a strong swing away from Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad. The BJP nearly tripled its score in this region compared to the last national election gaining seven to collect 27 seats. Nitish-Lalu's alliance lost a whopping 17 seats here according to the exit poll.
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