Bihar Election result LIVE: Victory of development works , says PM Modi

Bihar election result LIVE updates: Nitish Kumar- led NDA is back in power in Bihar with a slender majority. Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD emerged as single largest party with 75 seats

Bihar election result 2020 Highlights: Defying the exit polls and surmounting anti-incumbency, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), is back in power in Bihar with a slender majority. The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state Assembly. The Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan clinched 110. The mandate paves the way for a fourth successive term in office for Kumar. Its defeat notwithstanding, the RJD emerged as the single-largest party with 75 seats. The BJP finished second with a tally of 74 seats.
 

Lok Janshakti Party President Chirag Paswan described the Bihar poll results as a "victory" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the people had shown their trust in him. Paswan's party managed to win just one seat.
 

The performance of the Congress, which contested as part of the Mahagathbandhan, was uninspiring. It managed to win just 19 seats, about 25 per cent of the seats allotted to it in the alliance.
 

From the Opposition, the biggest gainer was the CPI-ML, which clinched 12 seats, followed by the CPI and CPI-M (two each). While the CPI-ML had three seats in the outgoing Assembly, the other two Left parties had no presence in the House..

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9:13 PM

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti congratulates RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on his party's performance in Bihar election, says he set the agenda on real issues as opposed to 'divisive' politics

8:58 PM

Those who cannot fight us democratically have resorted to murdering our workers; this killing game cannot work in democracy: PM Modi

8:49 PM

Diwali is just around the corner, celebrate it with full fervour: PM Modi

8:30 PM

In our party, we have to further strengthen the principles of democracy: PM Modi

8:17 PM

Youth of the country today knows it very well that dynasty politics poses the biggest threat to democracy: PM Modi

8:04 PM

People of India have shown that development is the only point of debate: PM Modi

7:45 PM

I want to congratulate BJP President JP Nadda ji for the victory in the polls: PM Modi

7:17 PM

PM Modi joins celebrations at BJP's Delhi HQ

6:50 PM

Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha should resign over party's performance: Rishi Mishra

6:24 PM

J P Nadda joins celebrations in BJP's Delhi HQ over victory in Bihar Elections

6:04 PM

68% Bihar poll winners facing criminal cases, RJD tops list

A total of 163 (68 per cent) out of the 241 winners in the Bihar Assembly polls have declared criminal cases against themselves in the poll affidavits, with RJD topping the list with around 73 per cent, Bihar Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.

5:36 PM

BJP improves strike rate since 2015; RJD, Cong scoring rates dip

With Bihar witnessing a thrilling contest for the 243 assembly seats, the victory for the NDA may be attributed to the BJPs much improved strike rate since the last election and a slide in the RJDs and Congress scoring rate.

5:09 PM

The Dalai Lama congratulates Nitish Kumar for victory in Bihar polls

4:52 PM

Raut hails Tejashwi Yadav as 'man of the match'

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday praised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, saying that he has emerged as the "man of the match" in the Bihar Assembly  elections and will play a "pivotal role" in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

4:17 PM

Cong not happy with low strike rate, says Bihar Cong chief

Facing criticism over its lower strike rate, Madan Mohan Jha, Congress state president of Bihar admitted he isn't satisfied with the party's performance in the Bihar assembly elections.