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.
The ruling NDA registered a sweeping victory in the Bihar assembly polls, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party and its ally, Janata Dal (United), finishing a close second.
He stressed that the "era of appeasement (tushtikaran)" has been replaced by a focus on universal satisfaction (santushtikaran)" as the people now only want development.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday lauded the people of Bihar for "putting a stamp of approval" on the development work carried out by the NDA government.
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.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha won the Lakhisarai Assembly seat with 1,22,408 votes, defeating Congress candidate Amaresh Kumar by 24,940 votes. This marks his fourth consecutive victory from the constituency.
Independent MP Pappu Yadav said he respects the people's verdict in Bihar but raised concerns over employment and asked whether the results truly reflect the public mandate. He also said Nitish Kumar's views do not align with the BJP.
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."
As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a thumping victory in the Bihar Assembly polls, Nitish Kumar is projected to get a fifth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that NDA's sweeping victory in Bihar has paved the way for BJP's victory in assembly polls next year and asserted that the party will end "jungle raj" in the state.