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Bihar Election Final Results 2020 Latest Updates: A day after NDA retained power in the Bihar Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Delhi. He said that the BJP was the only party to increase its seats, despite being in power for three terms. Addressing BJP workers following the victory of NDA in Bihar Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the saffron party now had footprint across the country and results had made it clear that people would now support only those who work honestly for development. LJP leader Chirag Paswan on Wednesday defended his decision of fielding candidates against the JD(U) in large numbers in the Bihar assembly polls which hugely damaged its prospects, saying he wanted Nitish Kumar’s party to be “emaciated” and succeeded in the endeavour. Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare policies for the ruling NDA’s win in the assembly polls and said all anti-incumbency claims have been negated by the mandate for a fourth term to the Nitish Kumar government. A day after the BJP-JD(U) alliance won assembly polls in Bihar, the BJP’s general secretary and the state in-charge Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said the NDA was cheated by its former member LJP of Chirag Paswan in the elections and the confusion created by them caused some losses. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader sai that he wanted the BJP to emerge stronger from the election and was happy with his party’s impact. “Like all parties, I too would like to win as many seats as possible, but my aim for these elections was to ensure that the BJP emerges a strong party in the state and we are happy with the impact we have had,” Chirag Paswan told reporters this morning. There is no question of replacing Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar, the BJP said today, a day after it one-upped its ally for the first time in elections in the state, reports NDTV. The BJP won 74 of Bihar’s 243 seats, taking the NDA’s tally past the majority mark, while Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United was restricted to 43. LJP leader Chirag Paswan said around 25 lakh voters trusted the party’s ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ vision, leading to a vote share of six percent despite having contested alone. A stellar performance by the BJP enabled the ruling NDA to attain a simple majority in the Bihar assembly notwithstanding a sharp fall in the tally of the JD(U) headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, according to final results announced early Wednesday. The saffron party, which had contested 110 seats, won 74 while the JD(U) which fought 115, won only 43 seats. The NDA has officially won the Bihar polls with the Election Commission website declaring its win in 122 seats. The alliance is leading in all of the final three seats, NDA managed to secure 125 seats, above the halfway mark of 122 needed to form the government in the state, despite a close contest fought by RJD-lead Mahagathbandhan. The RJD secured 75 seats, giving the BJP-JDU partnership a tough fight through the day. It also won the highest vote share at 23.1% so far. RJD has alleged that the Bihar government has been interfering in the election process by pressuring returning officers in rejecting postal ballots to push closely contested seats in favour of the ruling alliance. EC data shows that RJD has three such seats, while CPI M-L got one. BJP won one seat while JD(U) got four. The Bharatiya Janata Party has finally declared its win on Twitter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the alliance partners and BJP cadre for winning the people’s trust while Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to voters for choosing the NDA’s politics of development. NDA candidates were leading in 38 places and opposition nominees in 34. If the present results and trends available are any indication of things to come, the NDA will end up with 122 seats, just the half-way mark required to form the government, and the opposition Mahagathbandhan 113. A lacklustre show by the Congress in Bihar seems to have proved costly for the opposition grand alliance, as it dragged down the RJD too from the government formation in the Hindi heartland state. While the Congress lost ground in Bihar, it also suffered significant electoral losses in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, losing a majority of bypolls in key states that saw the BJP surging ahead. The Election Commission of India has responded to RJD’s allegations that their candidates were congratulated for win at several seats but later a recount was held. The ECI officials said that according to an order dated, 18 May 2019, in places where the margin of victory is less than the total number of postal ballots rejected as invalid is more than margin of victory, it is mandatory to reverify rejected ballots. The reverification should be mandatorily videographed**.** Sharing a purported list of winning candidates from as many as 119 seats, the RJD claimed returning officers had already congratulated its candidates on their win, but is now refusing to issue certificates claiming that they have lost. A delegation including RJD and Congress leaders is visiting the Election Commission office in Patna. The tables have reversed once again as the BJP has once again raced ahead of RJD to become the single-largest party. With that the NDA lead has also grown to a more comfortable number of 126. But the Mahagathbandhan has refused to concede the polls yet. The RJD has insisted that the Election Commission has held back the ‘victory certificates’ on at least 12 seats where the contest is close. They are saying that the final numbers will eventually stack up in their favour. “NDA is pressuring the DMs in closely contested seats for a favourable verdict. In places where we were told we had won and were only waiting for victory certificates, now we are told that we will recount the votes. There are places where we are requesting a recount but there they are not allowing a recount. So what is this anomaly,” said RJD leader Manoj Jha. Among others, the Bahujan Samaj Party is leading at 1 seat, two Independents are ahead in 2, while the AIMIM is leading on 5 seats. It will be interesting to watch whether these parties decide to side with one giant alliance versus other in the event of a really slim margin or even a hung house. In a major turnaround since early morning leads, the RJD has slowly crawled ahead of the BJP, becoming the single-largest party. While BJP is leading in 72 seats, RJD is now leading in 75 – making them the single-largest party at this point of time (7 pm). The Election Commission has said that by 5.30 pm, 2.7 crore votes had been counted out of total 4.11 crore EVM votes. While it did not have the exact count on postal ballots, it said that at least 1.6 lakh postal ballots had been sent out to service voters. All those that had been returned till 8 am Tuesday will be included in the counting. In addition there were 50,000 expected absentee ballots from PWD personnel and those suffering from COVID-19 or under quarantine. There were also an unknown number of poll officials who were allowed to cast there votes separately because they were on election duty during polling. In a major turnaround since early morning leads, the RJD has slowly crawled ahead of the BJP, becoming the single-largest party. The Tejashwi lead party, at the moment (5.50 pm) has 73 wins + leads while the BJP is at 72. The Mahagathbandhan collectively is at 111 while NDA is at 123, which is a noticeable change from just two hours ago when BJP was poised at a comfortable majority with leads at 130 seats. The leads are changing by the minutes in the neck-and-neck race for control over Bihar Assembly. The NDA, which had dropped below the magic number just 30 minutes ago, has made a come back and is now ahead on 126 seats (including wins). The Mahagathbandhan is not too far behind with leads + win on 108 seats. NDA, which was poised to come back to power in early trends has lost some steam as per 5 pm data on ECI websites. The four constituents of the alliance are now ahead on 121 seats only (one short of the required 122) The NDA has maintained an overall lead with BJP ahead in 74 seats, HAM in 2, VIP in 5 seats and JD(U) leading in 49. However, RJD has said that it’s local inputs suggest there will be a late-night turn around after rural area votes are also taken into account The Election Commission of India has declared the first winner from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. The NDA, however, has maintained an overall lead with BJP ahead in 74 seats, HAM in 2, VIP in 5 seats and JD(U) leading in 49. According to the latest trends, RJD leader and chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav is leading with over 8,500 votes in his constituency Raghopur. The current leads show that ruling NDA is already past the halfway mark. However, reports suggest that it may be too early to call the results as the margin is less than a thousand votes on at least 41 seats. The Janata Dal United-led National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday surged ahead of the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led United Progressive Alliance and is above the half-way mark. The majority mark to form the government is 122 in the 243-seat Bihar Assembly. The National Democratic Alliance has crossed the majority mark (122 seats out of 243) in early leads, according to the Election Commission figures. Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United, however, has fallen far behind ally BJP and the saffron party has emerged as the single largest party in the contest. The ruling NDA and the Opposition Grand Alliance are locked in a neck-and-neck fight as early trends for 125 seats of the 243-member Bihar Assembly have become available. As per the Bihar early trends, BJP is now leading in 45 seats, the JD(U) in 34 and the Vikassheel Insaan Party in three seats. While, the RJD has overtaken BJP and leading in 52 seats. The Congress is ahead in 14 seats and the Left parties are ahead in 12 seats. Early leads are giving a clear edge to the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, as predicted by most exit polls, leading in 94 seats against 71 for the NDA. In a setback for Nitish Kumar, the BJP is ahead of the JD(U) in terms of leads. The BJP is zooming ahead in the early trends, having an upper hand over JD(U). Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Janata Dal is leading in 9 seats and the Congress is ahead in five seats. The fate of the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) government, which has helmed Bihar for a decade and a half, will be decided on Tuesday as counting of the 243-member legislative Assembly is currently underway. Counting of votes got underway on Tuesday morning for the three-phase Bihar assembly elections that may herald a new era in state politics, with exit polls predicting a victory for the RJD-led Grand Alliance. The exercise will decide the electoral fate of over 3,700 candidates who are in the race to win the 243 seats of the state assembly. After the conclusion of the three-phase Bihar Assembly elections on Saturday, the counting of votes will begin today, 10 November (Tuesday). The term of the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly comes to an end on 29 November. Of the total strength, 38 seats are reserved for SCs and two for STs. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting, by setting up 55 counting centres in 38 districts across Bihar, with 414 counting halls set up. Three counting centres each have been set up in four districts of East Champaran (which has 12 assembly constituencies), Gaya (10 seats), Siwan (eight constituencies) and Begusarai (seven constituencies). In the first phase, 71 seats spread across 16 districts went to poll on 28 October (1,066 candidates), while in the second, voters in 94 seats of 17 districts exercised their franchise on 3 November ( 1,463 candidates). In the third phase, 78 seats spread in 15 districts went to polls on 7 November (1,204 candidates). As per the guidelines set up the Election Commission due to the coronavirus pandemic, no more than 7 counting tables will be allowed in the counting halls, to maintain social distancing. Face masks will be mandatory for entering into the counting centres besides sanitisers will be kept in adequate quantity there. In the state capital Patna, votes for all the 14 Assembly constituencies will be counted at just one centre set up at AN College. The poll panel said it is readying 30 counting halls at the college. Bihar chief electoral officer HR Srinivasa said the Election Commission has established a three-tier security system for strong rooms (housing the Electronic Voting Machines) and the counting centres. The inner core is being guarded by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), then there is the Bihar Military Police (BMP) and then the district police, he told reporters. “We have deployed 19 companies of CAPF just for the security of the strong rooms and counting centres. Besides, we have 59 CAPF companies to ensure law and order during and in the aftermath of the counting process,” he said. One CAPF company comprises around 100 personnel. The CEO said the Election Commission will strictly deal with any “anti-social” elements who indulge in “hooliganism” during or in the aftermath of the counting. Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Jitendra Kumar said CCTV cameras have been installed in the control rooms. “Their display is in the District Election Officers offices. And they are also being monitored regularly by the Chief Electoral Officer,” he said. In Bhagalpur district, which has two counting centres Government Polytechnic College, Barari and Women’s ITI — preparations are being made for the November 10 results for seven assembly seats. Display screens are being set up and two tents being erected at each counting centre for journalists and security personnel. Arrangements are being made to put seven tables in each of the 14 halls. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) have been imposed in and around the counting centres to prevent the gathering of people. In Bhojpur district, the votes for all the seven assembly constituencies will be counted at one centre set up at Bazar Samiti Godown, Arrah. In the polls this year, the Rashtriya Janata Dal is contesting from 144 seats, the Congress 70, and the Left parties will together contest from 29 seats. Majority exit polls released after the third and final round of polls suggest that Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan might have an edge over the NDA. But, who will actually get the magic figure of 122 in the house of 243 will be known only after the votes are counted on Tuesday. Despite COVID-19, Bihar voter turnout higher than 2015 Bihar recorded 57.05 percent turnout in the Assembly elections this year, marginally higher than that of 2015 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as per official data. The voter turnout in the elections held in 2015 was 56.66 percent, the Election Commission data showed. Female voter turnout this year was 59.69 percent, higher than that of the male voters 54.68 per cent. This year’s turnout was pushed up by relatively aggressive polling in the third phase in which 78 seats in the 15 districts of Kosi-Seemanchal, Mithilanchal and Tirhut voted. The turnout in the third phase of the elections, held on 7 November, is almost 60 percent compared to 55.68 percent in the first phase and 55.70 percent in the second. In last year’s Lok Sabha elections, 57.33 percent turnout was recorded. No re-polling was ordered in any constituency where elections were held in the third phase, sources said. Poll observers and returning officers who were on duty in the third phase have completed the scrutiny and no repoll has been recommended, they said. This was the first major election held in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to facilitate COVID-19 patients or those suspected of having the infection, the commission had extended the polling duration by an hour. Around 5.30 lakh election officials were given special training in the wake of the pandemic. With inputs from PTI
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Bihar Election Final Results 2020 LIVE Updates: : Addressing BJP workers following the victory of NDA in Bihar Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the saffron party now had footprint across the country and results had made it clear that people would now support only those who work honestly for development
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Mehbooba congratulates Tejashwi for RJD’s poll show in Bihar
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti congratulated RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday on his party’s performance in the Bihar Assembly election, saying he set the agenda on real issues in the polls as opposed to “divisive” politics. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has emerged as the single-largest party in the 243-member Bihar Assembly with 75 seats, but the opposition Grand Alliance, also comprising the Congress and the Left parties, has fallen short of the majority mark.
Congratulations @yadavtejashwi for setting the agenda on real issues in Bihar polls as opposed to divisive politics. Despite being a one man army you put up a tough fight. Im sure you’ve made Laloo ji proud & there will be victories ahead inshallah
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) November 11, 2020
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BJP’s ‘double engine government trying to crush democracy: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on November 11 alerted the people against the BJP alleging that the “double engine” government is trying to crush the democracy.
“The ‘double engine’ government (the government in Uttar Pradesh and the Centre) of BJP is trying to crush democracy. Rigging in polls is taking away the rights of people’s vote and affects the democracy,” Akhilesh said while addressing party workers here at the SP office. He thanked voters for their support in the UP bypolls and said that his party is committed to the development and alerted them from the BJP, which he claimed could do anything to remain in power.
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BJP only party to increase seats despite being in power for 3 terms: Modi
A day after NDA retained power in the Bihar Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Delhi. He said that the BJP was the only party to increase its seats, despite being in power for three terms.
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BJP became elder brother by climbing up Nitish’s ladder: Uma Bharti
Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has said that her party became the “elder brother” in the NDA alliance in Bihar only through the “ladder” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
“The election was contested under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, and you will recall that his leadership had been announced by me in 2005 when I was BJP general secretary in- charge of Bihar. And we were able to form a government there,” she said.
“We (BJP) have been able to become elder brother from the younger one by climbing up Nitish’s ladder. You cannot pull down the ladder which was used for climbing,” she added.
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Women have become the largest group of silent voters for us: PM Modi
“BJP has a large group of silent voters that is voting them repeatedly. The women, the Nari Shakti of our country are the silent voters for us. From rural to urban, women have become the largest group of silent voters for us,” PM Modi said.
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Modi takes dig at Mamata, says those killing BJP workers ‘will not win’
“People who are not able to challenge us democratically are choosing to attack us, they are killing our workers,” said Narendra Modi in a veiled attack at political killings in West Bengal.
“They think that by killing our party workers they will defeat us. I don’t need to warn them because I know that people will answer them,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi adding “No one can win with death.”
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BJP’s success is due to good governance, says Modi
“People’s blessings and love for the BJP have been increasing limitlessly,” PM Narendra Modi has said, adding that the people of the country believe in BJP and the reason is the party’s governance model. “The success of BJP is due to good governance. We have seen this during this period of coronavirus pandemic. However, nobody has fought the pandemic the way India has battled it,” PM Modi said.
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21st-century people vote only for ‘vikas’, says PM
Narendra Modi while addressing the BJP cadre in Delhi has said, that development is the only poll plank now. “In 21st Century people will vote only for ‘vikas’.”
The Prime Minister said that the BJP is the only party in Bihar whose seats have gone up, despite it being in power in the state for three terms. He stated that behind BJP’s success, is its governance model. “People trust BJP the most and are willing to give it chances,” he added.
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“I congratulate every worker of NDA”: PM Modi
“I congratulate every worker of NDA as well as their families for the success of their dedicated work and contribution in the elections. I want to congratulate BJP President JP Nadda ji for the victory in the polls,” said PM Narendra Modi.
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BJP has maintained its performance since Lok Sabh polls: PM
“Our win yesterday shows that we have maintained our performance since the Lok Sabha polls,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier headlines after elections used to say ‘polling booths looted’, now the headlines state ‘polling has increased,’, ‘women voting more than men’, said Modi
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Thankful to people for voting for BJP: Narendra Modi
“Today I am thankful to the great people of this great nation. Today I thank the crores of people of this nation. Not just because they elected BJP, but because we all celebrated this festival of democracy enthusiastically,” said Narendra Modi, while addressing BJP workers in Delhi.
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This was India’s first big election after world was hit with COVID-19: JP Nadda
Addressing party working, BJP national president JP said: “This was India’s first big elections after the world was hit by the COVID pandemic. From viewpoint of contributing to the elections to bringing people out to vote for us, it has been a big and defining period.”
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Salute public for majority it gave to NDA: Nitish Kumar
Meanwhile, in his first reaction to the NDA win in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has finally reacted after winning the state polls, said that he “salutes” the public for majority given to the coalition. “I salute the public for the majority it gave to the NDA. I thank PM Narendra Modi for his support,” Nitish Kumar has said.
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Nadda thanks voters for supporting BJP in Bihar
JP Nadda thanks the voters for supporting the BJP in Bihar and the bye-elections. BJP chief JP Nadda is now addressing the party cadre. He has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The hard work that he has put in for the development of the country has given the nation a direction,” Nadda has said. He also mentioned the bypoll wins that BJP achieved across states along with a victory in Bihar Assembly election.
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Left parties claim irregularities in final stages of vote counting in Bihar
The Left parties alleged on Wednesday that there were “irregularities” during the final stages of counting of votes in the Bihar Assembly polls on Tuesday and said the issue will be raised with the Election Commission (EC) soon.
The three Left parties — Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) — won an impressive 16 of the 29 seats they contested in the Bihar polls.
“The Left parties are of the opinion that there were certain clear irregularities during the last stages of the counting that need to be seriously addressed by the Election Commission. Along with other partners of the Mahagathbandhan, the Left parties will take up these matters with the Election Commission of India,” the three parties said in a joint statement.
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Narendra Modi expected to arrive shortly
Currently, Union Ministers and senior BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari are on stage, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, is expected to arrive shortly.
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Rajnath Singh, other BJP Cabinet members arrive at BJP HQ
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives for the big celebration at the BJP headquarters. His cabinet colleagues Nirmala Sitharaman and Dharmendra Pradhan have also reached the venue, according to NDTV.
Delhi: Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh arrives at party headquarters to take part in the celebrations following the victory of NDA in #BiharElections2020.
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at the event shortly. pic.twitter.com/UZEom5A73U
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JP Nadda arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi
BJP National President Shri @JPNadda arrives at party headquarters in New Delhi. https://t.co/BYhPWEz0yj
— BJP (@BJP4India) November 11, 2020
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Narendra Modi will address BJP workers shortly
#WATCH Delhi: BJP workers take part in the celebrations at BJP headquarters, following the victory of NDA in #BiharElections2020
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the party workers shortly. pic.twitter.com/vSkWTr3k7X
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Female voters swung elections in NDA favour: Axis My India
Axis my India exit polls predicted corrected for the Phase 1 of the polls but went wrong for Phase 2 and 3 as per the pollster. As per their analysis, the overall female turnout vote was more than male, by 5 percent, which swung the polls in NDA’s favour.
Only in Phase 1 of election, males voted more than females, by one percent. Also, female voters voted more in favour of NDA, by almost 5 percent.
The pollster predicted 139-161 seats for the Grand Alliance whereas a defeat for the NDA, which is predicted to win anywhere from 69 to 91 seats. The pollster predicted three to five seats for the LJP and 6-10 seats for Others.
— Pradeep Gupta (@PradeepGuptaAMI) November 11, 2020
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Dalai Lama writes to Nitish Kumar to congratulate on victory
The Dalai Lama has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on the victory of his alliance in Bihar State Assembly Election, reports ANI.
“I pray you will be successful in meeting whatever challenges lie ahead in fulfilling hopes and aspirations of the people of Bihar,” he has written.
The Dalai Lama writes to Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on the victory of his alliance in Bihar State Assembly Election.
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
“I pray you will be successful in meeting whatever challenges lie ahead in fulfilling hopes & aspirations of the people of Bihar,” he wrote. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/WWHoGXXsIg
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Who will be the next CM of Bihar?
While Nitish remains the face of the victorious NDA for now, he will now find his crown to be thornier than ever before.
The Janata Dal (United)’s tally has fallen precipitously from 71 seats in the 2015 elections to 43 seats now. The BJP, with 74 seats, is now unquestionably the big brother in the alliance.
Much of Nitish’s plight can be attributed to the damage that Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party inflicted on the JD(U). While the LJP could secure only one seat, the party spoiled the JD(U)’s chances in at least 30 seats.
The big question that remains now is whether the BJP will honour its earlier statement that Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister irrespective of which NDA partner gets how many seats.
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LJP succeeded, wanted JD(U) ’emaciated’: Chirag Paswan
LJP leader Chirag Paswan on Wednesday defended his decision of fielding candidates against the JD(U) in large numbers in the Bihar assembly polls which hugely damaged its prospects, saying he wanted Nitish Kumar’s party to be “emaciated” and succeeded in the endeavour.
He also declared he will not support the new government in Bihar if the NDA stuck to its promise of retaining Nitish Kumar as the chief minister despite the JD (U)’s diminished numbers in the assembly. “We never concealed our intentions. We believed the JD(U) headed by Kumar needed to be emaciated and we succeeded. We wanted to make the BJP stronger and its heft has increased unquestionably,” Paswan said.
Addressing a press conference here, Paswan said he was happy that the BJP had emerged “much bigger and stronger” in Bihar, and ruled out any possibility of a truck with the opposition Grand Alliance, comprising RJD, Congress and three Left parties, citing “ideological differences”.
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Modi to attend Bihar poll result celebrations at BJP HQ in Delhi
Preparations underway at BJP headquarters in Delhi, for the celebrations scheduled to take place later today following the victory of NDA in Bihar Elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the event.
Delhi: Preparations underway at BJP headquarters, for the celebrations scheduled to take place later today following the victory of NDA in #BiharElections2020.
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the event. pic.twitter.com/MPwHzDhyzJ
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NDA’s victory belies anti-incumbency claims: BJP Bihar president
Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal on Wednesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s welfare policies for the ruling NDA’s win in the assembly polls and said all anti-incumbency claims have been negated by the mandate for a fourth term to the Nitish Kumar government.
He also made it clear that Kumar will continue to head the NDA government in Bihar and asserted that the gap between the number of seats of BJP and JD(U) will have no impact on the ruling alliance dynamics in the state.
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NDA’s win credited to PM, says Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the NDA’s victory in just-concluded Bihar assembly elections was due to the charismatic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the good governance provided by the central and state governments.
He said that the election results again proved that the people of India have full faith in the development programmes of the NDA despite negative campaigns by the opposition.
“People of Bihar reposed faith in NDA. The excellent results came due to the charismatic leadership of Prime Minister Modi and the good governance provided by both central and state governments,” he said in a statement.
Sonowal said the outstanding results of NDA in Bihar polls shows that good governance and progress are choice of the people.
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Tejashwi Yadav: political novice who gave veterans a run for their money
An avid cricketer whose career never really took off, a political greenhorn who got power on a silver platter but failed to keep it, a scion of Bihar’s most powerful family who could not get past the 9th grade. That was Tejashwi Yadav until the 2020 assembly polls marked the coming of age of a politician who valiantly went down fighting an army of battle-hardened veterans.
He may have failed to learn the textbook lessons at Delhi Public School, R K Puram, in the national capital but showed an uncanny knack of reading the mind of voters, like his more famous father, as he led the opposition Grand Alliance to an impressive performance in the polls winning 110 seats in the 243-member assembly.
The 31-year-old also powered the RJD to the status of the single largest party in the House with 75 seats.
Analysts feel Tejashwi’s poll promise of sanctioning “10 lakh government jobs at my first cabinet meeting” was a masterstroke which had the young voter swooning in a state reeling from widespread joblessness sparked by COVID-induced lockdown when the return of countless migrants home brought the state’s largely agrarian economy under further stress.
The promise was good but not good enough to bring down the NDA government.
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LJP cheated NDA; Modi biggest reason for our Bihar victory: Bhupender Yadav
A day after the BJP-JD(U) alliance won assembly polls in Bihar, the BJP’’s general secretary and the state in-charge Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said the NDA was cheated by its former member LJP of Chirag Paswan in the elections and the confusion created by them caused some losses.
Yadav also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility were biggest factors behind the NDA’s victory in the polls, while guidance of senior union Minister Amit Shah and on-ground presence of the party president JP Nadda also made significant contribution.
Taking on Lok Janshakti Party, Yadav said the party has lost its credibility and there are question marks about its politics.“LJP has chosen its own path and in a way it cheated the NDA. People of Bihar have conveyed to them their importance in the state politics,” he said.
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PM congratulates JDU nominee for LS bypoll win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Janata Dal (United) candidate Sunil Kumar on Wednesday for winning the Lok Sabha bypoll to Valmiki Nagar in Bihar and lauded the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for its hard work on the ground.
Kumar defeated Parvesh Kumar Mishra of the Congress by over 22,500 votes, the counting of which took place on Tuesday. “I thank the people of Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat for blessing NDA with their support in the by-poll,” Modi tweeted.
“I congratulate Shri Sunil Kumar Ji on his win and wish him the very best for his Parliamentary tenure. I also laud the efforts of the NDA family that worked hard on the ground,” he added
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Don’t cut the branch which you sit on: Jitan Ram Manjhi on Chirag Paswan
“There’s a saying ‘don’t cut the branch which you sit on’. Same way, Chirag Paswan worked towards defeating the fold he was part of. Result is clear, the branch has been cut, but he also fell… ‘apne chirag se bhasm ho gaye hain vo’,” said Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hindustani Awam Morcha. The LJP secured only one seat
There's a saying 'don't cut the branch which you sit on'. Same way, Chirag Paswan worked towards defeating the fold he was part of. Result is clear, the branch has been cut, but he also fell... 'apne chirag se bhasm ho gaye hain vo': Jitan Ram Manjhi, Hindustani Awam Morcha (S) pic.twitter.com/d29fy3ddNw
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
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‘People of Bihar reaffirmed their solidarity for NDA alliance’: Tamil Nadu CM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami congratulates the people of Bihar for reaffirming their solidarity for the NDA alliance. Palaniswami heads the AIADMK party, a key ally of the BJP. “Good governance leads to progressive State. People of Bihar have reaffirmed their solidarity for NDA alliance. My hearty congratulations for NDA alliance in the state. Best wishes for the People of Bihar,” he tweets.
Good governance leads to progressive State. People of Bihar have reaffirmed their solidarity for NDA alliance. My hearty congratulations for NDA alliance in the state. Best wishes for the People of Bihar.
— Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) November 11, 2020
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About 7 lakh voters used NOTA
Around 7 lakh voters in Bihar used NOTA, or the None of The Above, option during the election, reports News18.
According to figures released by the EC, 7,06,252 people (1.7 percent) of the voters opted for the option whereby they preferred not to vote for any candidate while exercising their democratic right, reports PTI.
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Congress sources say seats contested were “non-Congress” seats
Congress sources told The Indian Express the 70 seats it contested were “traditionally non UPA/non-Congress seats, where the strike rate of the NDA had been more than 95 percent”.
A unnamed Congress leader told the newspaper: “Whenever the JD(U) and BJP come together they become a deadly combination based on their caste and social composition. In 2010 when the BJP and the JD(U) fought together they won 65 out of these 70 seats. The BJP had won 33 out of 36 and the JD(U) won 32 out of 34.
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Chirag Paswan now says all he wanted to go was to ‘make BJP stronger’, reports NDTV
Chirag Paswan, widely slated as the trump card in the Bihar election, failed to live up to his claims and managed just one of the state’s 243 seats but he calls it a win saying he “achieved” what he set out to do.
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) said today that he wanted the BJP to emerge stronger from the election and was happy with his party’s impact, reports NDTV.
“Like all parties, I too would like to win as many seats as possible, but my aim for these elections was to ensure that the BJP emerges a strong party in the state and we are happy with the impact we have had,” Chirag Paswan told reporters this morning.
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Will never support Nitish as CM, says Chirag Paswan
LJP leader Chirag Paswan said that BJP and JDU got a clear mandate and they have to decide who will be the CM of state. “There will never be my support for Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi. If he continues to become the chief minister of my state, there will not be my support at the state level,” he added.
मुझे पार्टी पर गर्व है की सत्ता के लिए पार्टी झुकी नहीं।हम लड़े और अपनी बातों को जनता तक पहुँचाया।जनता के प्यार से इस चुनाव में पार्टी को बहुत मज़बूती मिली है।
— युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) November 10, 2020
बिहार की जनता का धन्यवाद ।
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Digvijay Singh asks Nitish Kumar to support Tejashwi Yadav, says ‘save country from ruin’
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday morning in a tweet asked Nitish Kumar to enter national politics. “Nitish ji, Bihar has become too small for you,” he tweets. “Help unite all leaders who believe in the ideology of secularism, and stop the Centre from using the ‘divide and rule’ policy of the British.”
He also asked Kumar to support Tejashwi Yadav, saying that his father Lalu Yadav has fought alongside him before. “Save the country from ruin,” he says.
नितीश जी, बिहार आपके लिए छोटा हो गया है, आप भारत की राजनीति में आ जाएँ। सभी समाजवादी धर्मनिरपेक्ष विचारधारा में विश्वास रखने वाले लोगों को एकमत करने में मदद करते हुए संघ की अंग्रेजों के द्वारा पनपाई “फूट डालो और राज करो” की नीति ना पनपने दें। विचार ज़रूर करें।
— Digvijaya Singh (@digvijaya_28) November 11, 2020
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If Nitish becomes Bihar CM, credit goes to Shiv Sena: Saamana
Praising RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for giving a “spirited fight” in the Bihar Assembly polls, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday needled the BJP saying that if Nitish Kumar retains the post of chief minister despite the JD(U) winning fewer seats, the credit should go to the Sena, reports PTI.
It said that the BJP had promised that Nitish Kumar would be the next chief minister of Bihar even if his party bags less number of seats.
The BJP had given a similar promise to the Sena during the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls, but as that word was not kept, it led to a political drama in the state, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said.
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said that JD(U) could not win even win 50 seats in the Bihar elections, while the BJP bagged 70 seats.
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Very few CMs whom people trusted for fourth time: Sushil Modi
BJP leader Sushil Modi thanked the people of Bihar for expressing confidence in NDA. “I thank the people of Bihar that they expressed their faith in NDA for the fourth time. It’s not ordinary. In Indian politics, there are very few CMs whom people trusted for the fourth time. They have given a clear mandate to NDA, there is no confusion,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
As per NDTV, “Nitishji will remain, Chief Minister, as it was our commitment. There is no confusion on this,” the Deputy Chief Minister said today. In an election, he added, “some win more and some win less”. “But we are equal partners,” Sushil Modi said.
In an alliance, not all parties win equal number of seats. Who won how many seats is irrelevant, people voted for NDA. BJP played a role in JD(U)'s victory & JD(U) played a role in BJP's victory. JD(U), BJP, VIP & HAM worked together, then we registered this victory: Sushil Modi https://t.co/zeXZaVlyKb
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020
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‘AIMIM’s Bihar poll show slap to those who call it BJP’s B-team’, says LS MP
AIMIM’s Lok Sabha MP from Aurangabad Imtiaz Jaleel has said that his party’s performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, in which it won five seats, was a “tight slap” to those who accused the party of being BJP’s “B-team”.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e- Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Tuesday won five Muslim- dominated seats in Bihar. Ahead of the polling in the third phase of the polls, the Congress had dubbed the AIMIM as the BJP’s “B-team” and accused the party of colluding with the saffron party.
After the results, AIMIM workers led by Jaleel took out a rally from Azad Chowk area in Aurangabad on Tuesday night to celebrate its poll performance in the northern state.
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Bihar poll boost: AIMIM plans to contest in UP, West Bengal
Buoyed by the results of Bihar assembly elections, the AIMIM which bagged five seats is now looking to spread its wings to states such as Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, reports PTI.
Addressing reporters here on Tuesday night, MIM’s president Asaduddin Owaisi said the party will fight for justice in the northern state’s Seemanchal region.
Reacting to allegations that his party was dividing anti-BJP votes, Owaisi said he was running a political party that has a right to contest on its own.
“You mean we should not fight elections. You (Congress) went and sat in Shiv Sena’s lap (in Maharashtra). If anyone asks why did you fight the elections… I will fight in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and will fight every election in the country…Don’t need to ask anyone’s permission to fight the polls,” he said when asked whether the party would contest in any other state.
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