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This special report delves into the pre-result analysis of the Bihar assembly elections, focusing on the tight contest between the NDA, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the Mahagathbandhan, with Tejashwi Yadav as its face. Political analysts Amitav Tiwari, Rajat Sethi, and Sajjan Kumar discuss critical factors like the performance of alliance partners, the voting patterns of women ('Mahila') versus youth ('Yuva'), and the potential impact of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj campaign. Highlighting the significance of women voters, Rajat Sethi states, 'This is the reason why in the data, you are seeing NDA being given 2% higher... because of this greater weight to Mahila'. The discussion also explores potential sources of error in exit polls and whether a silent wave could surprise analysts on counting day.
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