Defying every exit-poll projection, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) delivered a commanding victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, with 28 sitting ministers securing wins in their respective constituencies. One minister, however, fell short, marking the alliance's only notable set
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday blamed "vote chori" for Mahagathbandhan's defeat in the Bihar Assembly election, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Election Commission "masterminds" behind it.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Bihar Assembly election was "unfair from the beginning" after the party failed to hit double digits despite contesting on 61 seats.
He stressed that the "era of appeasement (tushtikaran)" has been replaced by a focus on universal satisfaction (santushtikaran)" as the people now only want development.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday hailed the NDA's victory in the Bihar Assembly elections as "historic" and said it reflects the people's trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed his happiness on Friday over the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) good performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, said the release.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accepted people's mandate in the Bihar Assembly election and vowed to continue the party's fight against "forces that are engaged in weakening democracy."
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday thanked voters of Seemanchal after the party won five seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, saying the mandate reaffirmed the party's decade-long grassroots presence in the region.
Following the NDA's sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur launched a sharp attack on the Congress leadership.
Senior Congress leader Mumtaz Patel on Thursday stated the party's internal functioning while reacting to the Mahagathbandhan's poor performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, alleging that decision-making power remains concentrated in the hands of a few leaders and grassroots workers a
Maithili Thakur (25), who made her political debut in this assembly election, secured 84,915 votes and defeated RJD's veteran leader Binod Mishra (63), who got only 73,185 votes.