Patna : The Grand Alliance on Sunday routed the BJP-led NDA in Bihar to score a landslide two-thirds majority in the Assembly giving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a third term in office in a battle in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi staked his all.
Making a spectacular comeback after the severe drubbing in the last year’s Lok Sabha polls at the hands of Modi, the newly-formed JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance secured 178 seats in the 243-member House. RJD emerged the leader of the pack with 80 seats while JD(U) bagged 71. Both the parties had contested 101 seats each. Congress also made impressive gains winning 27 seats out of 41. It had won only 4 last time.
Pictures: The big winners and losers
The BJP-led NDA, for which Modi mounted an aggressive campaign addressing more than 30 rallies, bagged 58 seats. BJP on its own got 53 seats out of 157 it contested while its allies also put up a poor show. LJP, led by Ram Vilas Paswan, and RLSP of Upendra Kushwaha got two seats each. Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM won only one of the two seats he contested and lost in all the 19 others it fought in.
Track the performance of the Grand Alliance here, and the BJP-led NDA here.
Our priorities are already decided: Nitish Kumar There will be long term implications of Bihar result on the country: Lalu Yadav
People of Bihar understood Bhagwat’s remark that reservation will end if BJP comes in power: Lalu
Their attempt to divide people failed miserably: Lalu Yadav
BJP tried to communalise the election. But all their weapons failed: Lalu Yadav
PM #NarendraModi misread the mood of Bihar: Lalu Yadav
PM Modi is nothing but Sangh pracharak: Lalu Yadav
Never expected we will get less than 190 seats: Lalu Yadav addresses Media,
Prime Minister has congratulated. Mandate has come, so now we expect support from Centre: Nitish Kumar
Will respect the Opposition in the state. We won’t insult them: Nitish Kumar
Bihar results have bearing on national politics: NitishKumar
People were really upset with the morning trends shown on TV channels after the postal stamp counting: Nitish Kumar
People have voted for this Grand Alliance (JDU, RJD and Congress) we will work to meet the expectations: Nitish Kumar
Bihar should grow fast, we will work as per people’s expectations: NitishKumar
I thank the people of Bihar for the overwhelming support and the decisive mandate: Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar holds press conference after victory
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