NDA gets absolute majority in Bihar

The Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)-BJP alliance today bagged 135 seats, 13 more than the simple majority, and was ahead in 70 other places in the 243-member Assembly.

On the other hand, RJD-LJP alliance suffered major reverses bagging only ten seats and leading in 16 other places against its tally of 64 last time.

Congress too suffered a setback winning three seats and leading in three compared to nine seats it had won in 2005.

The CPI won one seat and others 2.