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Disappointed with performance in Bihar, CWC to review it soon: Congress

The Congress said on Thursday it was disappointed with its performance in Bihar Assembly elections and the party's working committee would soon review it.

Nitish Kumar likely to take oath as new Bihar CM on November 16

Janata Dal-United leader and NDA ally Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for another term on November 16 after the NDA victory in Assembly elections

Best of BS Opinion: Lotus blooms in Bihar, Modi's real test case, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Mr Modi's real test case

Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under pressure to deliver vikas and atmanirbharta in Bihar

Bihar elections' message for India

The results confirm the age of the mythological prime ministership is finally here

Lotus blooms in Bihar

PM's development, anti-corruption message puts BJP in pole position

Family-run parties biggest threat to India's democracy: PM Narendra Modi

Modi also said those who cannot fight the BJP democratically have resorted to murdering the party's workers

Bihar Election result LIVE: Victory of development works , says PM Modi

Bihar election result LIVE updates: Nitish Kumar- led NDA is back in power in Bihar with a slender majority. Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD emerged as single largest party with 75 seats

Tejashwi Yadav: political novice who gave veterans a run for their money

He also powered the RJD to the status of the single largest party in the House with 75 seats

NDA gets simple majority in Bihar; BJP comes out with flying colours

The saffron party, which had contested 110 seats, won 72 and was leading in another two while the JD(U) which fought 115, won only 42 and was ahead in another

Parties promise the moon to Bihar voters but finances on shaky ground

Sushil Modi said if the RJD's promise was to be believed, Rs 58,000 crore would have to be set aside in the Budget.

RJD-Congress allegations: EC says not under anyone's pressure

Election Commission on Wednesday asserted that it was working with due diligence and was not under anyone's pressure

Bihar election: NDA heading towards majority, RJD likely single-largest

If the present results and trends available are any indication of things to come, the NDA will end up with 122 seats, just the half-way mark required to form the government

LJP hurts JDU; party says Nitish targeted as part of 'sinister' campaign

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan appeared to be succeeding in damaging Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led party by playing a major role in its poor show in many seats

Bihar results show wrong to write-off Left; could have won more: Yechury

The Left parties contested 29 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Bihar election results victory of PM Modi, says LJP's Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan described the Bihar polls results as a "victory" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying THE people have shown their trust in him.

Those calling us vote-cutter got befitting reply: AIMIM on Bihar results

Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen, which was given tags like 'vote cutter' and spoiler in the Bihar assembly polls, appeared set to win five Muslim-dominated seats

Bihar election results: Tejashwi Yadav wins Raghopur by over 38,000 votes

According to the Election Commission, Tejashwi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Kumar by a margin of 38,174 votes.

NDA holds edge in Bihar thriller: BJP, RJD fight for single-largest party

Although it is unlikely that RJD will be able to get the numbers to form the government, the performance of Tejashwi Yadav has been notable

People of Bihar rejected politics of casteism, imposed faith in Modi: BJP

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