THE HEADLINES :-
- Ruling National Democratic Alliance, NDA heading towards a massive victory in Bihar assembly elections; Mahagathbandhan braces for major defeat.
- Prominent candidates leading in the state include, both Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary of BJP.
- Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of RJD trailing behind Satish Kumar of BJP in Raghopur.
- In Assembly by-polls, BJP secures victory on one seat and is leading on another; Mizo National Front wins a seat; Congress leading on two while PDP, JMM and AAP ahead on one seat each.
- India International Trade Fair with the theme of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat, to begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi this evening.
- In Cricket, India dominate Day one of Opening Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Counting of votes is progressing peacefully for Bihar Assembly Elections on all 243 assembly seats. Trends available so far indicate the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading towards a massive victory after comfortably crossing the majority mark of 122 in the 243-member Bihar Assembly. NDA is leading in over 190 seats. On the other hand, RJD-Led Mahagathbandhan is bracing for major defeat after struggling to regain ground. Prashant Kishore's Jan Suraaj Party's ambitious debut failed to show up in trends so far.
According to the trends available for all 243 seats.
BJP is leading in 90, Janata Dal (United) in 81, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in 21 and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) in 4.
Rashtriya Janata Dal is ahead in 29, Congress in 4, and Others in 18.
Among prominent candidates who are leading include, both Deputy Chief Ministers and BJP candidates Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary, Maithili Thakur of BJP from Alinagar seat, senior BJP leader Mangal Pandey in Siwan and party leader Dr. Prem Kumar from Gaya Town.
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of RJD is trailing behind Satish Kumar of BJP in Raghopur seat.
JDU supporters and workers have started celebrating at the party office in Patna as ruling NDA is surging ahead Mahagathbandhan.
Bihar had registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the two-phase elections to the 243-member assembly held on 6th and 11th of this month.
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We now go over live to our correspondent Dharmendra for more details:
Question: Dharmendra, Tell us about the prominent leading and trailing candidates.
News just in,
Anant Kumar Singh of JDU has won Mokama assembly seat in Bihar. He defeated Veena Devi of RJD by a margin of 29 thousand 710 votes.
Shalini Mishra of JDU has won Kesaria seat. She defeated Varun Vijay of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 17 thousand 438 votes.
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Let’s now connect live with our correspondent Dipendra who is at State BJP Office in Patna for more updates.
Question: Dipendra, what is the atmosphere there?
LIVE-DIPENDRA
We are now joined live by our correspondent Anand Kumar:
Question: Anand, What is the latest update you have ?
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We now turn to our Delhi correspondent Pallavi for more details.
Question: Pallavi. What is the mood on the ground at the BJP headquarters in the National Capital?
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The counting of votes was also taken up for by-elections to eight assembly constituencies spread over seven States.
In Jammu & Kashmir, Devyani Rana of BJP has won Nagrota assembly seat, defeating J&K National Panthers Party (India) candidate Harsh Dev Singh by a margin of 24 thousand 647 votes. PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi is ahead in Budgam.
In Mizoram, Dr. R. Lalthangliana of Mizo National Front has bagged the Dampa seat, defeating his nearest rival and Zoram People's Movement candidate Vanlalsailova by a margin of 562 votes.
In Odisha, BJP candidate Jay Dholakia is in front from Nuapada.
In Jharkhand, JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is leading in Ghatsila.
In Telangana, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav V is ahead in Jubilee Hills seat.
In Rajasthan, Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya is the front-runner from Anta.
In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is at the forefront in Tarn Taran.
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The 44th India International Trade Fair-IITF will begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, this evening. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada will inaugurate the Trade fair. The theme for this year’s fair is- Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Bihar are the partner states of the International event, while Jharkhand is the focus State. We have a report:
"Special facilities including elaborate security arrangements have been made for the convenience of visitors to the fair. The first five days of the fair are reserved for the business category. And, the fair will open to the general public on the 19th of this month. The ticket rate of the fair has been fixed at 500 rupees during business days, while, in the normal days, ticket rates are 80 rupees for adults and 40 rupees for children. On holidays and weekend, ticket rate are 150 rupees for adults and 60 rupees for children. Entry to the fair is free for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Visitors can purchase tickets through the official website of ITPO and selected 55 Delhi Metro stations, and through the Delhi Metro's 'Saarthi' app. The fair's timing is from 10 am to 7:30 pm, however, visitors can enter the trade fair only until 5:30 pm. With Rahisuddin Rihan, Aman Yadav Akashvani News, Delhi."
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Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan today inaugurated the 30th CII Partnership Summit 2025 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice President said India is rapidly emerging as a prosperous nation. Calling Andhra Pradesh one of India’s best investment destinations, he said both the Centre and the State are working in harmony and achieving strong results.
Addressing the gathering, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, said India is democratising technology and strengthening free trade through global agreements.
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President Droupadi Murmu today interacted with children from various schools and organisations at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on the occasion of Children's Day. In a social media post, President Murmu said that children are the future of the nation, and it is essential to nurture them into confident and responsible citizens.
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World Diabetes Day is being observed today. On the occasion, the World Health Organization's South-East Asia Region issued a renewed call for urgent and coordinated action to tackle the rising burden of diabetes, which now affects more than two hundred and seventy nine million adults in the region. This year's theme is -Diabetes across life stages'' emphasises the need for equitable and age-appropriate care from childhood to old age.
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India achieved a significant milestone at the Asian Archery Championship 2025 in Dhaka today, securing gold in the Recurve Men’s Team event after a thrilling final against top-seeded South Korea. With today’s win, India’s overall tally has risen to four gold and two silver medals.
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In Cricket, Hosts India is dominating Day one of Opening Test of two-match series against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata by claiming wickets of the visitors in quick succession. South Africa were 154 for 8 in post-lunch sessions when reports last came in. Earlier, South Africa won the toss and opt to bat first.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN :-
- Ruling National Democratic Alliance, NDA heading towards a massive victory in Bihar assembly elections; Mahagathbandhan braces for major defeat.
- Prominent candidates leading in the state include, both Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary of BJP.
- Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of RJD trailing behind Satish Kumar of BJP in Raghopur.
- In Assembly by-polls, BJP secures victory on one seat and is leading on another; Mizo National Front wins a seat; Congress leading on two while PDP, JMM and AAP ahead on one seat each.
- India International Trade Fair with the theme of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat, to begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi this evening.
- In Cricket, India dominate Day one of Opening Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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