Father’s legacy his strength, Chirag Paswan the favourite in Hajipur race, RJD relies on social calculus
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Chirag Paswan, both the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and his mother Reena rose from their seats to express gratitude to the PM who said Chirag had never been conceited despite being the son of Ram Vilas Paswan and had always shown a willingness to learn as an MP.
As Chirag, a two-time MP from Jamui, attempts to win his third term, his objective will be to retake the constituency of Hajipur that had been synonymous with his father who was a nine-time MP from there (he lost from there only in 1984 and 2009). In the 2014 and 2019 elections, Chirag’s victories had come on the back of the popularity of Modi and his father. This time, he will depend on Ram Vilas Paswan’s legacy even as he attempts to grow out of his shadow.
The sense on the ground is that Hajipur, which votes on May 20 in the fifth phase, will be an easy win for Chirag against the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Shiv Chandra Ram but the LJP (Ram Vilas) chief is not leaving anything to chance. “I need blessings of my father and also the PM just as I need blessings of my people,” Chirag said on the sidelines of a recent public meeting in the constituency.
In Bihar, Modi a big factor, Nitish can’t be ruled out, Tejashwi is climbing
Five factors are playing out in the key battleground state, that is the key to the fortunes of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one uniform factor across the state, but still not what it was in the previous two parliamentary elections. Dozens of voters in constituencies across Bihar said Modi was still the best choice to run the country but added that his poll messaging now seems predictable and repetitive.
Another factor is Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who is the most high-profile and visible INDIA bloc leader campaigning in Bihar. The 34-year-old is campaigning across the state, and has carried on even after doctors advised him bed rest due to acute pain in his waist and spine. At a recent meeting, the RJD leader displayed his lumbo sacral belt to underline his commitment.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: JD (U) leads in most seats it contested
JD(U) has put up a better show than expected in Lok Sabha polls. Since morning it is leading on nearly 14 seats. It had contested on 16 seats, surpassing the BJP which had fought 17 but was trailing in five of these.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: HAMS bags 1 seat
In the Bihar elections, result of only one seat has been announced. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) - HAMS has got one seat. Rest JD (U) is leading in 13 seats while BJP is ahead in 12, as per EC.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Chirag Paswan congratulates Modi
LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said that he would like to congratulate PM Modi who is going to return to power for the third time. This third term will take the nation to new heights... Amit Shah called me and he informed me about tomorrow's NDA meeting. The LJP (Ram Vilas) and our MPs will back the NDA government," he said.
ANI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: RJD's Misha Bharti leads with 52304 votes
RJD leader Lalu Yadav’s daughter Misha Bharti is leading with 52304 votes against Ram Kripal Yadav of BJP from Patliputra seat.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live News: Santosh Kumar leads with 9494 seats
In Bihar's Purnia seat, BJP's Santosh Kumar leads with 9494 seats ahead of independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live News: How well BJP leaders are performing?
Leading
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leading by over 2.61 lakh votes in Dibrugarh constituency of Assam.
Jugal Kishore of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading by over 1.30 lakh votes Jammu constituency of J&K.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh leading by 70,680 votes from Begusarai.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh of BJP leads by 96659 votes Udhampur constituency of J&K.
Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad leading by 86,713 votes in Patna Sahib.
Trailing
Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav trailing.
Union Minister and BJP leader R K Singh trailing by 37,192 votes.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live News: Chirag Paswan to retain Hajipur seat
Chirag Paswan from Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is leading from the Hajipur seat. RJD's Shiv Chandra Ram is trailing with 113875 votes.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: BJP leads with 13 seats
JD (U) still leads on 14 seats, however, BJP has gained momentum leading in 13 seats. LJPRV sees a drop and is now leading at 5 seats, as per EC. Meanwhile, this poll has upset the RJD who is leading in just three seats (including Misa Bharti). Congress and CPI (ML) (2) are leading on 2 seats each. The result is in progress.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti set to win Patliputra seat
RJD leader Lalu Yadav’s daughters Misha Bharti is leading with 34250 votes against Ram Kripal Yadav of BJP from Patliputra seat. However, Misa's younger sister Rohini Acharya is trailing by 15696 votes against Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy from Saran seat. This data is obtained from EC's official website.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: JD (U) leads
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live News: JD (U) continues to lead
After a lot of drama in seat sharing, BJP’s calculations has worked well. Nitish Kumar-led JDU leading in 15 seats and NDA leading at 13 seats, while the Opposition’s INDIA bloc is at 9, as per EC. Interestingly, however, RJD continues to be the party with the highest vote share in the state, polling 23 per cent of the total votes polled.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live News: BJP leaders performance update
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leading by over 1.41 lakh votes in Dibrugarh constituency of Assam.
Manish Tewari leads by 10,194 votes after 8th round
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Udhampur Dr Jitendra Singh leading from the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 56,316 votes.
BJP's Suresh Gopi appears poised to win in Thrissur Lok Sabha seat.
BJP's Mahesh Sharma leads with 1.85 lakh votes in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar seat
-- ANI, PTI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Gopal Jee Thakur set to win Darbhanga
BJP's Gopal Jee Thakur is leading with the biggest margin of 120509 against his nearest rival Lalit Kumar Yadav from Rashtriya Janata Dal from Bihar's Darbhanga seat, as per EC website. The result is in progress.
Bihar Election Results Live Updates: BJP lead in Saran seat
Rajiv Pratap Rudy from Bharatiya Janata Party is leading ahead his close contender Rohin Acharya from Rashtriya Janata Dal in Lok Sabha Saran constituency with 11439 votes.
Bihar Election Results Live Updates: HAM (Secular) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi leading
Former Bihar chief minister and founder of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Jitan Ram Manjhi, is leading by 1,962 votes over his nearest contender RJD's Kumar Sarvjeet in Gaya Lok Sabha seat, as per early trends available on the EC website. Moreover, BJP candidate Pradeep Kumar Singh is leading against RJD's Shahnawaz.
Counting is underway in more than 36 centres across the state. Polling was held for those seats in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. — PTI
Bihar Election Results Live Updates:Dinesh Chandra Yadav, BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad leading in Bihar
JD(U)'s Dinesh Chandra Yadav is leading in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, according to initial reports. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad is leading by 3,770 votes over his nearest rival Anshul Avijit of the Congress.
— PTI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Giriraj Singh trailing
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Giriraj Singh trailing by 4,469 votes in Begusarai while CPI's Abdhesh Kumar Roy has taken lead.
— PTI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: NDA leads in Bihar despite, INDIA bloc gives tough fight
The NDA’s seems to emerge as the largest party in Bihar as it leads in 30 seats, while the INDIA bloc is ahead in seven. Despite Nitish Kumar's flip flop, JDU is performing well.
While BJP candidates are leading in Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Araria, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Begusarai, Patna Sahib and Nawada seats, candidates of its alliance partner JD(U) are leading in Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Kishanganj, Purnea, Madhepura, Gopalganj, Banka, Munger and Nalanda seats.
Former Bihar chief minister and founder of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan Ram Manjhi is leading by 29,767 votes over his nearest rival Kumar Sarvjeet of RJD in Gaya Lok Sabha seat, according to early trends available on the EC website.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Exit polls were misleading, says Mahua Maji
JMM MP Mahua Maji says, "The exit polls were misleading... We have full faith that we will form government in the centre. In UP, trends on more than half of the seats were in favour of INDIA alliance..." .ANI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: How parties performed in 2019
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections held in Bihar BJP won 17 seats, JD(U) won 16 seats and LJP won six seats. However, the Congress party had a poor show winning only one seat.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Overall results show BJP leading the polls
ECI releases initial trends of 539 seats, the BJP is leading on 237 seats, Congress leading on 97 seats, Samajwadi Party leading on 34 seats
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates:Overall party-wise performance
Overall party-wise trends/results at has show BJP leading with 230 seats. Other parties are unable to reach half till now.
BJP at 230
Congress at 98
SP at 34
AITC at 23
DMK at 17
Others 127
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: JD (U) dominates
JD (U) leads on 10 seats and BJP on nine; RJD leads on four and Congress on four seats
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Ravi Shankar Prasad leading
While JD(U) candidates Dinesh Chandra Yadav and Giridhari Yadav are leading in Madhepura and Banka constituencies. Prominent BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Gopal Jee Thakur are also leading in Patna Sahib and Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.
-- PTI
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh leads
In Karakat, Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh now leads against Upendra Kushwaha, BJP's Nityanand Rai trails in Ujiyarpur against RJD's Alok Kumar Mehta, JD (U)'s Ajay Mandal trails behind Congress' Ajit Sharma. Congress leads on two seats - Kishanganj and Sasaram
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: BJP, JD (U) lead
Bharatiya Janata Party is leading with 9 seats in Bihar. Out of the 30 seats, the final result is yet to be out. However, after BJP, as per Election Commision's official website, JD (U) is also leading with 9 seats followed by Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) - LJPRV in 5 seats.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: BJP leads on 31 seats, RJD on 7
In Bihar, initial trends have emerged on most seats. The NDA, comprising BJP and JD(U), is leading on 31 seats. Meanwhile, the India Alliance, consisting of RJD and Congress, is ahead on 7 seats.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: NDA Leads on 26 Seats, India Alliance on 9 in Bihar
Initial trends have emerged for the 34 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Of these, the BJP-led NDA is leading on 26 seats, while the RJD-Congress's India alliance has gained ground on 9 seats. The counting of postal ballots has been completed on several seats, and now the counting is underway for EVMs.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Ravishankar Prasad leads in Patna, Meesa Bharti ahead in Patliputra
Counting of postal ballots has been completed for both Lok Sabha seats in Patna. In the postal ballot count, BJP candidate Ravishankar Prasad has taken the lead in Patna Sahib. Meanwhile, RJD candidate Meesa Bharti has secured the lead in Patliputra.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: NDA leads on 15 seats, gains on 4 seats for the INDIA alliance.
In Bihar, the NDA has gained an advantage in the counting of postal ballots. According to trends so far in the state, the NDA is leading on 15 seats, while the INDIA alliance, or the Mahagathbandhan, is leading on 4 seats.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: How has the seat distribution been organized within the INDIA alliance?
In Bihar's INDIA alliance, the RJD is contesting in 26 seats, while the Congress is contesting in nine seats, and the Left parties are contesting in five seats. The allocation of seats was finalized after numerous discussions, amid allegations that the Congress was intentionally prolonging negotiations in anticipation of favorable outcomes in the Assembly elections held in five states last year.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: RJD eyes a comeback
After being sidelined in the 2019 general elections, the RJD views the 2024 battle as a pivotal chance for a comeback. While the absence of a strong BJP leader as the alliance's face typically gives the RJD an advantage in state Assembly polls, the dynamics shift in the Lok Sabha elections where Narendra Modi is the prominent face.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Why is Bihar is crucial for BJP?
Setting its sights on winning over 400 Lok Sabha seats nationwide, the BJP is banking on maintaining its stronghold in the Hindi heartland states, including Bihar, where it performed exceptionally well in the previous election. Bihar has supported Narendra Modi in the last two elections, and the BJP is hopeful that this trend will continue this time as well.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Counting of votes begin with three-tier security
The counting process will be conducted under a three-tier security arrangement. The first level of security, provided by the district police force, will enclose the counting center within a hundred-meter radius.
Entry into this area will be restricted to individuals with authorized passes. The second layer of security will be enforced by the Bihar Armed Police, who will conduct checks on all individuals entering the counting center.
The final security layer will be overseen by central forces. Electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, and cameras will not be permitted inside the counting centers.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results Live Updates: Nitish Kumar lands in Delhi ahead of result day
A day before the Lok Sabha election results, the NDA's Bihar ally, JD(U), advocated for early Assembly polls in the state, aligning with the Centre's "one nation, one election" proposal.
The JD(U) clarified that this demand wasn't linked to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's recent visit to Delhi, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. K C Tyagi, the party's national spokesperson, emphasized that Kumar's meeting with Modi was merely a courtesy call during his routine eye check-up visit to Delhi.
Regarding the request for early elections, sources within the CM's office and the JD(U) revealed that the party believes holding elections alongside Jharkhand later this year, instead of next year as scheduled, could be advantageous if the Lok Sabha poll results favor the NDA. The JD(U) has observed a decline in its influence in the state and is concerned about further losses, particularly if the momentum favoring Tejashwi Yadav's RJD continues.
What have exit polls predicted in Bihar?
As per three pollsters, the NDA is likely to win more than 30 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
Republic P-Marq, Jan Ki Baat and Today’s Chanakya predict more than 30 seats for the NDA. The Axis My India, however, has predicted over 24 seats for the BJP-JDU alliance.
The INDIA bloc is pegged to win 6-8 seat according to the Axis My India and Jan Ki Baat polls. The Republic P-Marq and Today’s Chanakya pollsters predict 3-4 seats for them.