NDA builds lead in Bihar, is ahead in 36 of 40 seats versus Cong-RJD's four

JD(U) leads in 16 of 17 seats it contested, BJP ahead in 15; the third partner, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, is leading on all six seats it contested

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Voter show their identity cards as they wait in a queue to cast their votes during the first phase of the general elections, at a polling station in Nawada district of Bihar

Satyavrat Mishra Patna

2 min read Last Updated : May 23 2019 | 11:16 AM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has consolidated its early leads in Bihar. As per the latest figures, the saffron alliance is leading 36 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats of the state.

On the other hand, the Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Maha-Gathbandhan (Grand Alliance) is ahead on just four constituencies in the state.

According to the Election Commission's website, Janata Dal (U) is leading in 16 of the 17 seats it contested, while the BJP is ahead in 15. The third partner, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, is leading in all six seats that it contested this time. The

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