-Dr. Abdul Ruff
Hat trick victory for secularism
As expected, Nitish-Lalu sweep Bihar poll with their alliance partner Congress party gaining in strength. The Grand Alliance of JDU (U), RJD and Congress has won 178 seats in the 243 seated Bihar assembly, gaining a grand two-thirds majority in the House. The PM Modi’s BJP that hoped to wrestle power from CM Nitish Kumar, has been crushed by the Bihar voters, and is the new opposition party. The poll outcomes have become a soothing experience for the secular parties and sections of Indian society.
According to the Election Commission, the Grand Alliance led by Nitish-Lalu has won 178 seats and the BJP led NDA 58. The JD (U) has won 71 seats, the RJD 80, the Congress 27 and the BJP 53 of the 243 assembly seats.