Tuesday, the result day, could be a significant day for the state of Bihar if the results predicted by the exit polls turn out to be true. Most of the exit polls have indicated a sweep from the Grand Alliance with a majority of the seats, versus a considerable but not significant enough seats for the NDA.
This may be the first election since 1970 which took place without the three prominent figures of Lalu Prasad, Sharad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan. Former LJP supremo Paswan passed away during the election due to prolong illness while Loktantrik Janata Dal supremo Sharad Yadav continues to be ill as well. Lalu Prasad is in jail due to the infamous fodder scam.
Lalu and his wife have been Chief Ministers of the state for 15 years and Paswan and Sharad Yadav have been central ministers in many governments.
Chirag Paswan has also charted a new route and is testing waters in the elections and challenged Nitish Kumar though he is still with the NDA his LJP fought separately in the absence of his father his political strategy may pay dividends in the future.
Sharad Yadav's daughter Subhashini has joined Congress just ahead of the election and in her first plunge into politics, she is contesting from Bihariganj in Madhepura.
Some exit polls on Saturday predicted a thumping victory for the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left parties, dislodging the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government with more than two-thirds majority in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.
According to the CNN News 18-Today's Chanakya and the India Today-Axis My India exit poll predictions, the Mahagathbandhan is set to dislodge the NDA government with a clear majority.
The CNN News 18-Today's Chanakya predicted that the Grand Alliance is likely to win 180 out of 243 seats while the NDA may get 55 seats.
The majority mark in Bihar Assembly is 122.
