After phase-IV, NDA favourite among punters; not more than 110 seats for Grand Alliance

NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), according to punters, has edged past the Grand Alliance after the fourth phase of polling. Before the fifth and final phase of polling in Bihar on November 5, the punters hold that NDA, as of now, is likely to secure a maximum of 126 seats, with BJP scoring 96. The satta market may do a final assessment after the last lap.



The Grand Alliance is expected to bag not more than 110 seats, with Nitish’s Janata Dal (United) securing a maximum of 55 seats and Lalu Prasad’s RJD 44. The Congress may finally touch the double-digit mark as the satta market, which had so far reduced the party to a difficultto-achieve seven seats, now holds that it (Congress) might end up achieving around 11 seats.

It might be mentioned here that immediately after the voting for the fourth phase concluded, the NDA’s stock rose significantly, as the market expected it to get 136 seats but by Monday evening the number came down to 126. On the other hand, the Grand Alliance that, as per the punters after the third phase, had marginally gone past the NDA, is now lagging behind in the satta market.

The NDA was a clear favourite in the satta market before the start of the elections as it was believed to bag a comfortable 150-plus seats. With the last lap remaining, the punters are keeping a close watch.