India, Nov. 14 -- As counting of votes continues in Bihar, national democratic alliance (NDA) leads by a comfortable margin of 133 votes as of 12.30 pm as Mahagathbandhan trails behind, leaving Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP)'s founder Mukesh Sahani, who did not contest the elections himself but was projected the deputy chief minister face of the Mahagathbandhan, in distress.

NDA's Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 84 seats, and Janata Dal (united) is leading in 71, while Mahagathbandhan's Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading in 37, Congress in 7 and CPI(ML)-L in 6 seats, at around 12.48 pm.

Mukesh's constituency Gaura Bauram is contested by his brother Santosh Sahni, hailing from the same party.

Gaura Bauram is being led by BJP's Sujit Ku...