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BJP to play role of constructive opposition: Sushil Modi

The grand alliance is heading towards a clear majority

Bihar poll to have national implications: Nitish Kumar

He also pitched for unity of opposition

Grand secular alliance bags 93 seats out of 122 declared

Grand Alliance partner RJD tops with 40 seats, JD(U) gets 38, Congress 15; BJP leads NDA tally with 22

BJP loses big on strike rate too, wins only one in three seats

While RJD and Congress have improved their strike rates, the BJP's has fallen sharply from nearly 90% to just 33%

Nitish hails mandate as victory of Bihar's 'swabhimaan'

He says mahagathbandhan has worked in unity and will continue to do so for the development of Bihar

Bihar results victory of pluralism, democracy: Amarinder Singh

Says the result has reinforced the belief that people want to live in peace and harmony and mutual respect for one another

Bihar results 'victory for politics of regional pride': Raj Thackeray

Hopes Nitish and Lalu will lead state on path of development, so that Biharis don't migrate to other states

Uddhav congratulates Nitish on big Bihar poll victory

Sena leader hopes Nitish Kumar will run a smooth govt that will pave the way for development in the state

Nitish to be CM, Lalu to launch nation-wide stir against Modi

RJD leader also plans to take on PM on his own turf in Varanasi

PM should step on accelerator, or people will throw him out: Rahul

However, he avoids questions on Congress entering into Bihar-like alliances in other states headed for polls

Bihar elections: Sebi, exchanges beef up risk management systems

Seeks to tackle expected volatility in markets due to trouncing of BJP-led alliance in the elections

Rajnath meets RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Home Minister drives down to RSS Delhi office and spends around half an hour with Sangh Sarsanghchalak

Shatrughan Sinha snubs BJP, calls Nitish's triumph victory of democracy

Once among the BJP's star campaigners, Sinha has been sidelined by the party leadership

Bihar outcome: PM Modi has let himself down

This puerile attempt to depict the anti-BJP alliance's supporters -- Muslims -- as anti-nationalist evidently backfired

Defeat dents BJP's Rajya Sabha hopes

But it is not just the BJP that needs to worry, even the JD(U)-RJD alliance will be tested next year

Grand Alliance victory proves quite a few exit polls wrong

The winning marker in the 243-seat assembly was 122 seats

Shiv Sena hails Nitish Kumar as mahanayak

Says his victory was the need in Bihar

Bihar result a referendum: Arvind Kejriwal

Says this poll result has broken the Centre's arrogance

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

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

Twitter reacts to Bihar Elections

The voices on Twitter have been vast and varied with many criticising the BJP and others lamenting the comeback of Lalu Prasad Yadav