Bihar election results: Safe roads take Nitish Kumar home-24/11/10

Bihar election results: Safe roads take Nitish Kumar home



The NDA led by Nitish Kumar, appears set for a landslide two-thirds victory in the Assembly polls in Bihar.
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The NDA alliance of JD(U) and BJP, led by Nitish Kumar, appears set for a landslide two-thirds victory in the Assembly elections in Bihar with the ruling combine surging ahead in 200 of the 243 seats for which trends were available.

Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the chief minister on Friday at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, party sources said.

Of the results declared, JD(U) and BJP have so far won 112 seats in the 243-member House. JD(U) has won 64, BJP 54. Opposition RJD-LJP alliance was way behind, with RJD winning 7 and LJP 1. Independents have picked up 2.

Congress, which went alone in the elections, has won 4 seats. Others are ahead in 4 seats.

The emphatic mandate for Nitish Kumar declares that Bihar has finally transcended its caste politics and voted for an administration that provided good governance. Two things that aptly describe this victory are improved law and order in the state and good roads.

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The caste configuration of the RJD-LJP and Lalu's trite slogans of Dalit pride has fallen by the wayside, analysts said. LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan might well be completely marginalised in Bihar politics, they feel.

Lalu Prasad Yadav has also lost the support of the Muslim community which has voted en masse for the JD(U), irrespective of its alliance with the BJP. This has very little to do with the fact that Nitish put his foot down on the possibility of Narendra Modi campaigning for the BJP, political analysts feel. "Narendra Modi is not a factor in Bihar politics," they said, adding, "Muslims have voted only for Nitish Kumar."

To add some Rabri insult to Lalu's injury, the former chief minister has lost both seats she contested from -- Raghopur and Sonepur.

The Congress had hoped to ride on Rahul Gandhi’s charisma but could not make a dent again. The party is now struggling to retain its previous tally of eight seats.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who trashed exit polls results calling them a media bias, has refrained from speaking on the trends.

After the landslide win, Nitish Kumar foremost thanked the women of the state saying they have contributed more to his victory.

He said the government's hard work has paid off and that the mandate proves the people have voted for development and progress in Bihar. “We have been among the people. This means a lot still needs to be done. The work must go on,” he said.

He added: “I didn't have a magic wand to force this victory. We have the trust of the people and the will to work harder.”

He said verdict marks a "new story" for Bihar and it will have its effects outside the state too. The poll verdict will be a disappointment for those politicking on the basis of caste in Bihar, he said, adding the people no longer want to go back to the age of darkness.

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said Bihar has voted to change its future. He said Nitish and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi gave people hope; their work washed away the fear and despair people had felt during the previous reigns.

“When the alliance won in 2005, people dismissed it as a negative vote perpetuated by the anger the electorate felt towards the last regime. It is a positive vote this term,” he said. Jaitley also took a dig at the Congress party which has fared dismally these elections. “Today's victory is a message to national politics. Today's victory says meritorious leadership has triumphed over dynastic politics – the kind that depends on family glamour,” he said.

Surprisingly, the BJP has made phenomenal strides in the NDA alliance by being up in nearly 27 seats from its present 55 seats – almost 50 per cent up from last time. This also indicates that BJP has done better than JD(U) these Bihar elections. The BJP, in fact, has swept urban Bihar.

"There is a new hope for Bihar. It reaffirms many political myths will go underground. The biggest myth is a Congress resurgence. Congress is no longer relevant in any part of the country," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javedekar said

The counting of votes for all 243 Assembly constituencies began this morning amid tight security.

Counting for the Banka parliamentary constituency, where a by-election was held, began simultaneously at 8 am.

Counting has been taken up in 42 centres, mostly in the district headquarters towns, where central paramilitary forces have been deployed.

A total of 3,523 candidates have been in fray including 1,342 Independents.

In the outgoing House, the ruling parties JD(U) and BJP have 88 and 55 seats respectively. RJD and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP have 54 and 10 respectively. Congress has 9 seats. 122 is the magic figure required for any coalition or party to form a government.

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Development of BiharBy: shantaram Pokharkar | 24-Nov-2010 Reply | Forward people know who is right & wrong they choose correct person he is second Narendra Modi in India we need this people My request to those people come out from Party and estabilish development of India Party who will hate Corruption
A vote for good governanceBy: RJ Khurana | 24-Nov-2010 Reply | Forward NDA's (JD-U BJP combine) landslide victory in Bihar is on predicted lines and a vote for good governance. No pretence is acceptable to the people. It is also indicative of the precipitate decline in the fortunes of those who have so far reveled in playing the Mandal-Muslim card with a panache and have indulged in corrupt practices to the detriment of the poor people. The election results put them on notice. The people are getting wise to the ways of casteist, communal and corrupt politicians and will in future vote only for those who stand for clean politics, good governance, social justice and all that goes with these concepts.
Real VictoryBy: Awishek patel | 24-Nov-2010 Reply | Forward Unlike Lalu Pd. Yadav, Nitish kumar got support from people only because of his dedication towards bihar improvement. Leading with so many seats shows that public beleives want to see devlopment not only to listen through lectures. Obviously, Nitish will be real life role model for people of all categories.
BIHAR ELECTIONBy: RAVINDER | 24-Nov-2010 Reply | Forward BIHAR ELECTION RESULTS REFLECTS IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE TO WHOM TO VOTE FOR
vikasBy: alok | 24-Nov-2010 Reply | Forward development is main factor in bihar...now if u want stay in bihar to vikas krna pdega..