ECI Bihar Vote Counting Underway — In the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA vs Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan battle, who will claim the Bihar throne as the votes are being counted in high-stake assembly elections?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition is set to comfortably retain power in the poor and populous state of Bihar, a vote count showed on Friday, giving him a boost after a disappointing national vote last year.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan stated on Saturday that members of his party, LJP (Ram Vilas), met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on the resounding victory of the ruling NDA and to discuss the formation of the next state government.

Cvoter, Axis my India, Chanakya, among others survey on who might win the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election. Key players include RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav vs JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar vs Jan Suraaj’s Chanchal Singh.

India's equity benchmarks were set to open lower on Friday as investors awaited election results from the northern state of Bihar to gauge the ruling alliance's popularity, while fading hopes of a near-term U.

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NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, has said that the Bihar election results reflect large-scale vote theft. He said that such a manipulated mandate—unfair from the very beginning—cannot be accepted.

India's equity benchmarks opened lower on Friday, as investors booked profits after a recent rally, while information technology stocks declined on fading hopes of a near-term U.S. rate cut. Markets may see heightened volatility this session as the Bihar state election results trickle in.

Praveen Jagwani, CEO of UTI International, says India and the US have reached key concessions paving the way for a trade deal. He expects the agreement to be announced once the Bihar state elections conclude and the US government reopens following the shutdown.