Bihar election results: A look at how key candidates are performing as counting is underway

After an early scare, the NDA is now ahead of the Mahagathbandhan and is looking to secure a majority in the Bihar assembly. The current trends suggest that the ruling coalition has crossed the halfway mark.

There is a neck-and-neck race between the Grand Alliance led by Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance, while Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP's) Chirag Paswan is looking to take forward late father's Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy.

As we await who will lead the next government in Bihar, here's a look at how the key candidates in the poll fray are performing:

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