Overview
- Fadnavis said the NDA expected to cross 160 seats but the final mandate was far bigger, calling it proof of public faith in BJP and its allies.
- He credited Narendra Modi’s appeal, Nitish Kumar’s governance record and Amit Shah’s campaign strategy for consolidating support.
- PTI, citing Election Commission figures, reported AIMIM winning five seats while Congress had one win and four leads, with Left parties collectively ahead of Congress.
- Describing a pro-incumbency mood, Fadnavis said voters decisively chose the NDA and rejected Congress’s ‘vote chori’ and constitutional-threat messaging.
- He warned Congress to change course or face further decline, while noting the BJP parliamentary board will decide the chief ministerial choice.