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Lok Sabha results 2019: NDA takes lead in Bihar; Giriraj ahead of Kanhaiya

Janata Dal (U) is leading on 13 seats, whereas the BJP is leading on 11 seats. The third partner, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party, is leading on 5. The BJP-JD (U) contested on 17-17 seats each

Giriraj Singh
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Giriraj Singh during an election campaign in Begusarai | Photo courtesy: Somesh Jha

Satyavrat Mishra Patna
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has taken early leads in Bihar. In the early trends, the saffron alliance is leading 29 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. On the other hand, the Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Maha-Gathbandhan (Grand Alliance) is ahead on just a couple of the constituencies in the state.

According to the Election Commission's data, however, on most of the seats the postal ballots are being counted. As per the leads, Janata Dal (U) is leading on 13 seats, whereas the BJP is leading on 11 seats. The third partner, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti