The party leaders and ministers also credited the victory in Bihar to the Modi government's success in navigating the country during the Covid-19 crisis
The results have also come as a shot in the arm for former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who took a big political risk by quitting the Congress and joining the BJP in March
BJP readies for easy win in Madhya Pradesh
The National Democratic Alliance has crossed halfway mark as per the Election Commission of India's latest trends for 238 of 243 seats at around 11
The NDA is leading in 15 seats, while the Grand Alliance is ahead in nine constituencies, as per the early trends of counting in Bihar assembly polls
Losing the state amid soaring unemployment and an economy experiencing the sharpest dive in decades will be a setback for Modi, who invested a lot of political capital in the campaign.
Counting will be taken up at 55 centres across 38 districts where the outcome will decide the fate of the Nitish Kumar government that has helmed the state for a decade and half
Taking a dig on four years of demonetisation, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said fake currency notes are still in circulation and corruption has increased
Gandhi and the Congress have been alleging that the 2016 demonetisation was not in the interest of the people and had adverse effects on the economy, a charge the government has dismissed repeatedly
With all the attention on Bihar, people have forgotten about the 56 other Assembly seats for which by-polls have been held. We look at the states where by-elections took place - and their important
The CPI said that the imminent defeat of President Trump in the US election was a "definite blow" to the right-wing forces and their policies, adding that this would be replicated in the Bihar polls
The Congress will take part in the upcoming District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir to fight against the "unconstitutional" policies of the BJP through the power of the ballot
An estimated 46% of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till 3 pm in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where polling is underway
An estimated 35% of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 pm in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where polling is underway in the third and final phase of elections
Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 8.13 per cent till 10 am as the polling is underway for the third and final phase of state Assembly elections on Saturday
Polling for the third and final phase of Bihar Assembly elections began at 7 a.m. on Saturday amid tight security arrangements in 78 Assembly constituencies in 15 districts of the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to voters for the last phase of polls in Bihar to cast their votes in maximum numbers and set a new record
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat by declaring the ongoing state assembly polls as the last election he is contesting
The Haryana Assembly saw unruly scenes over the duration of the session and the farm laws enacted by the Centre with the opposition Congress staging a walkout from the House
For the third consecutive month after lockdown, UP has posted an impressive revenue receipt of Rs 10,672 crore in October which is Rs 1,828 crore more than what it received last year in the same month