Early trends shortly as counting begins for Bihar verdict

The ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance are locked in a close fight as early trends for 125 seats of the 243-member Bihar Assembly have become available. According to the trends, the NDA is leading in 63 seats -- BJP (33), JDU (25), and the VIP in five seats -- while the Grand Alliance, headed by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, is ahead in 56 seats, according to the trends available on the Election Commission website. The RJD is ahead in 36 seats, the Congress in 13, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) in six and the CPI(M) in one seat. As per the early trends, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav is trailing Raj Kumar Ray of Janata Dal (United) by 1,365 votes in Hasanpur seat. For more, watch the full video.