Bihar polls: PM Modi congratulates Nitish, who says 'thank you'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and congratulated him on victory in the Bihar Assembly polls.

"Had a telephone conversation with Shri @nitishkumar & congratulated him on the victory," Modi tweeted as the mahaghatbhandhan of JD(U), RJD and Congress surged towards a convincing victory in the elections.

Had a telephone conversation with Shri @nitishkumar & congratulated him on the victory.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2015

Immediately thereafter, Kumar tweeted, "Just received a phone call from the Prime Minister congratulating me...Thank you Modiji."

.@narendramodi thank you Modiji

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 8, 2015

Kumar, the two-time Chief Minister of Bihar, is set to take charge of the state for the third time after today's win.