Bihar election results: Nitish Kumar thanks PM Modi for support as JD(U) tally falls to its lowest

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the National Democratic Alliance’s victory in the Bihar Assembly elections. Kumar’s party won only 43 seats out of total 115 it contested, its worst performance since the 2005 Assembly polls.

“The people are paramount,” Kumar tweeted. “I am grateful to the people for giving the NDA a majority. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continuing support.”

Kumar posted the tweet at the same time when Bharatiya Janata Party was celebrating its victory at the party headquarter in Delhi. Ever since the election results were announced early Wednesday, Kumar did not address media persons or make any statement about it, triggering speculation that he might take some surprise steps because of his party’s poor performance.

However, BJP leaders have reiterated that Nitish Kumar will remain the chief minister of Bihar as per the party’s commitment. Kumar’s JD(U) has been reduced to a junior partner in the NDA after the BJP won 74 votes, one short of Rashtriya Janata Dal’s 75.

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