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Amit Shah meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat; Bihar results discussed
Party sources added that it was customary for top leaders to meet the RSS chief whenever he spends time in the national capital
 "Amit Shah meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat; Bihar results discussed")
Bihar elections: Shiv Sena takes potshots at BJP over poll outcome
The party said that the poll verdict has proved that people can be "fooled only once"
 "Bihar elections: Shiv Sena takes potshots at BJP over poll outcome")
Bihar elections: BJP's Parliamentary Board to analyse outcome
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the meet in which almost all top party leaders, including its chief Amit Shah, will be present
 "Bihar elections: BJP's Parliamentary Board to analyse outcome")
NDA defeat in Bihar no setback to economy: Jaitley
The Finance Minister also attributed NDA's defeat in Bihar to 'huge index of opposition unity'
Old-timers, university junior recall Lalu Yadav, the man, the myth
The former CM of Bihar has often been pilloried by the press for his unique style of speaking, with many TV show hosts mimicking his diction
 "Old-timers, university junior recall Lalu Yadav, the man, the myth")
Man who helped build brand Modi, propped Nitish's campaign in Bihar
Prashant Kishor, famous for Modi's 'chai pe charcha', also launched 'parcha pe charcha' to help Nitish get feedback on his govt's performance
 "Man who helped build brand Modi, propped Nitish's campaign in Bihar")
 "Cabinet formation not going to be a cakewalk for Nitish Kumar")
Lalu's wealthy business face
Immediate family members of PC Gupta, the RJD chief's man in Delhi, have interest in about two dozen firms
 "Lalu's wealthy business face")
Upbeat Congress sees resurgence message
Assertion of Rahul's leadership is the immediate implication, with larger consequences for the days ahead
 "Upbeat Congress sees resurgence message")
Fund mobilisation a challenge
State has higher dependence on Centre for expenditure commitments
 "Fund mobilisation a challenge")
 "Nitish Kumar's new challenges")
 "Modi loses to Index of Opposition Unity")
BJP gets a taste of voter intolerance
Grand alliance bags 178 seats in Bihar, NDA manages to get 58
 "BJP gets a taste of voter intolerance")
Election loss could bring focus back to reforms
Economists and analysts say the govt will need to work with Opposition and Modi should rein in 'hotheads' and shift narrative back to jobs & growth
 "Election loss could bring focus back to reforms")
If Nitish wasn't the chief minister, could mahagathbandhan have won?
Kumar will always be known as the reformer chief minister who brought governance back to Bihar
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BJP's negative campaign gave Mahagathbandhan a landslide victory
Mohan Bhagwat's comments on reservation, and the beef and Pakistan issues cost the NDA dear in the Bihar elections
 "BJP's negative campaign gave Mahagathbandhan a landslide victory")
 "The general's rare setback")