"SIR wasn't an issue at all. They should be aware of the ground reality. The people of Bihar have rejected them, and they have created such a face in Bihar that they were bound to be rejected by the people of Bihar," Kushwaha said.
"The way in which the BJP-NDA is achieving a resounding victory with an overwhelming majority in Bihar, for that I express my gratitude to the people of Bihar. The people of Bihar have certainly given such an overwhelming majority; from this, it is a clear mandate that, henceforth, dynast
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad praised the people of Bihar for transcending caste and community divides in the electoral process, highlighting it as a vote of hope and trust.
The NDA, which secured 206 seats in the 2010 elections, is once again poised to touch the same mark as it is currently leading at 203 seats with both BJP and JD(U) unanticipated performances.
BJP workers bring a chariot with PM Modi's face on it in Patna, with one worker saying, "Dhairya rakho mere bhagwan Modi par." The party workers also exchanged seats in Patna and danced, sang, and celebrated the NDA's massive success in Bihar.
Amid Congress' dismal performance in the Bihar elections, MP Digvijaya Singh on Friday urged the party to pay "special attention" to its organisation at the booth level, instead of public meetings.
According to Election Commission of India's data, after 20 rounds of the votes being counted, Congress candidate Pramod Jain emerged victorious receiving nearly 60 thousand votes. Jain had been leading in the polls since the vote counting started at 8 AM.
He termed the SIR as an "electoral conspiracy", asserting that after Bihar, it won't be possible in other states, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh or any other state.
As early counting trends placed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead in the electoral race in Bihar, JD(U) National Working President and MP Sanjay Kumar Jha asserted that the results were consistent with the feedback party leaders gathered during campaigning and reflected the pub
According to Election Commission of India, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference candidate Aga Syed Mahmood Al Mosavi is leading in Budgam; Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is leading in Gatsila; Mizo National Front's R Lalthangliana is leading in Dampa; BJP's Jay Dho