Patna: A day before the Bihar Assembly election results are announced on November 14, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav declared that the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) is set to form the next government in the state with a “clear majority.” Addressing a press conference in Patna on Thursday, Tejashwi dismissed exit polls predicting a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) win and issued a stern warning to officials involved in the vote-counting process.

“We are completely confident that we are forming the government with a clear majority... We will very comfortably win the election tomorrow. Our workers are at all the counting stations and are alert,” Yadav said. “If the Administration repeats their 2020 mistake again, or anyone crosses their limit, does something unconstitutional and unfair, and if any official acts on anyone's orders, then the public will take care of it,” he cautioned.

‘BJP creating a false perception of victory,’ says Tejashwi

Tejashwi Yadav accused the BJP of attempting to build a “false narrative of victory” with the help of “compliant media and officials.” He claimed that the NDA is “anxious and restless” because it knows that its time in power is coming to an end.

“We had also observed earlier that certain BJP leaders, along with some compliant media and officials, were creating a propaganda and perception that the BJP was winning the election. The BJP is anxious and restless, aware that this government is on its way out,” the RJD leader added.

RJD alleges ‘conspiracy’ to manipulate counting process

In a serious allegation, Yadav claimed that his party had received intelligence inputs about a possible plan to delay or manipulate the counting process.

“We have recieved information from officials who are receiving calls or being called in to meet that there will be a conspiracy tomorrow to slow down the entire counting process, and not to declare the seats that Mahagathbandhan wins tomorrow and declare the NDA seats first... They will adopt such a strategy tomorrow,” Tejashwi alleged.

Earlier in the day, the RJD chief held a virtual meeting with party candidates and district-level office bearers to discuss preparations and vote-counting protocols. We are “alert, vigilant, cautious, and fully capable, aware, and prepared with enthusiasm, hope, and confidence to deal with any kind of improper unconstitutional activity.,” he said in a post on X.

Bihar election results on November 14

Counting for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will take place on Thursday, November 14, with the results expected by evening. This marks the first state election in two decades to be conducted following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.