Amit Shah concedes defeat, congratulates Nitish, Lalu

Says he respects the mandate of the people of Bihar

Amit Shah
Amit Shah
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 08 2015 | 1:26 PM IST
Conceding defeat, BJP chief Amit Shah today congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad on their massive victory and said his party respected the people's mandate.

"Our good wishes to the new government to take Bihar on the path of development," he said.

"We respect the mandate of the people of Bihar... I congratulate Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav on their victory in Bihar Assembly elections," the BJP chief tweeted.

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Meanwhile, many senior party leaders met Shah at his residence as it became clear that the BJP-led NDA was headed to a massive loss in the high-stakes elections.
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First Published: Nov 08 2015 | 1:22 PM IST

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