Patna: Nitish Kumar led JD(U)-BJP alliance is all set to storm back to power in Bihar and has taken a massive lead over the RJD-LJP combine.
The first three results of Bihar Assembly election 2010 have gone in favour of the ruling alliance with BJP Minister Renu Devi winning from Bettiah, Chandramohan Rai of BJP winning from Chanpatia and JD(U) leader Prabhat Ranjan Singh securing the Bagha seat.
Out of the 236 leads available till 10.15 AM, the JD(U)-BJP alliance was leading in 170 seats while RJD-LJP combine was leading in just 45 seats.
The counting started at 8 AM on Wednesday amidst tight security arrangements for all 243 constituencies.
Among JD(U) ministers leading were Vijendra Yadav (Supaul), Narendra Narain Yadav JD(U) (Alamgarh), Ram Parvesh Rai (Barauli) and Hari Prasad Sah (Laukaha).
The BJP ministers leading were Ashwini Choubey (Bhagalpur) and Nand Kishore Yadav (Patna Saheb).
State Congress president Choudhury Meh**** Ali Kaiser was trailing behind the JD(U) candidate at Simri-Bakhtiarpur.
State RJD president Abdul Bari Siddique was trailing behind his nearest JD(U) rival at Alinagar. Former chief minister Rabri Devi was leading from Raghopur.
In the outgoing House, the ruling parties JD(U) and BJP have 88 and 55 seats respectively. RJD and LJP have 54 and 10 respectively. Congress has nine seats.
The half-way mark required for any coalition or party to form a government in the state is 122.