Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, dismissing his fresh allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft) and accusing him of misunderstanding the electoral process.
"Exit Polls are not accurate. They are only a speculation. It indicates what might happen. It would not be right to think that they are accurate," Congress MP Tariq Anwar said as Exit Polls indicate an NDA win in Bihar.
As voting concluded for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagadambika Pal expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to form the next government in the state, citing the record voter turnout as a decisi
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday exuded confidence in Mahagathbandhan's victory, stating that the people of the state will "teach a lesson" to the ruling NDA party for manipulating their voting rights.
Speaking to ANI, Awadhesh Prasad said, "This exit poll is wrong... I had addressed a public rally. People have made up their mind to remove the BJP government, and make Mahagathbandhan's candidate Tejashwi Yadav the new Chief Minister."
Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal commented on the Bihar Assembly exit polls on Tuesday, stating that the public has voted in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
"When was the exit poll correct? You are talking about the exit poll; I'm talking about the exact poll. You are saying that the vote has increased, but where has it increased? I believe that the people of Bihar have cast their votes for Mahagathbandhan," Pappu Yadav said.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai Assembly seat, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Tuesday said that the record voter turnout in the Bihar Assembly elections reflects the people's rejection of "nepotism and dynasty politics."
Voting for the second phase of Bihar polls concluded with a record voter turnout of 68.80 per cent (approximate), with the highest voting of 78.82 per cent in Katihar district, according to data from the Election Commission.