Overview
- Vote-counting showed the NDA leading in close to 200 of 243 seats, setting up a commanding win in the Bihar assembly.
- The BJP emerged as the single largest party with nearly a 95 percent strike rate, with reporting crediting Narendra Modi’s campaign clout.
- The Mahagathbandhan of the RJD, Congress and Left parties struggled to cross the 35-seat mark in early tallies.
- Mumtaz Patel urged the Congress to accept reality and said a few insulated leaders hoarding power were responsible for repeated failures.
- Shashi Tharoor called for serious introspection and an organisational review, noting he was not invited to campaign and highlighting the RJD’s senior role in the alliance.