Tejashwi or Nitish? Bihar set to know amid predictions of change

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

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Party workers prepare sweets ahead of the counting day for the Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna, on Monday | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Patna

4 min read Last Updated : Nov 10 2020 | 12:40 AM IST

Bihar might be on the cusp of a major generational shift in politics as it braced for Tuesday's counting of votes for the assembly election, with most pollsters predicting a landslide for the five-party Grand Alliance led by the young RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

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 exit polls have predicted a rout for the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and a resounding victory for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) led by

Topics : Bihar Elections Tejashwi Yadav Nitish Kumar Janata Dal (United) Rashtriya Janata Dal Bharatiya Janata Party Indian National Congress

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