Grand Alliance partner JD(U) won 54 seats, while its ally RJD won on 52 and Congress 20, according to Election Commission of India data.
In the 243-member Bihar House, the magic number to form a government is 122.
The NDA bagged only 41 with BJP securing 37, RLSP of Union minister Upendra Kushwaha two, LJP one and HAM(S) of Jitan Ram Manjhi one.
Two seats have been won by Independents and as many by CPI-ML(L).
In NDA camp, BJP is ahead on 16 seats while its ally LJP is leading on two seats.
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