Acknowledging that the party failed to bring about the systemic change it had promised, he announced that party leaders would observe a day-long ‘maun-vrat’ (silent fast) on Thursday at the Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram as an act of penance.
Basically, the Rs 10,000 strategy complemented Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s reputation for women-centric policymaking, scripting the historic outcome in a state where the BJP had previously played runner-up.
The Samajwadi Party had defeated the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
In a post on X in Hindi, he wrote, “By giving us a massive majority in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2025, the people of the state have shown confidence in our government. I salute and sincerely thank all the respected voters of the state.”
Hamid, a native of Muzaffarnagar who has migrated to Delhi for work, expressed joy over the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) sweeping win in Bihar.
Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched one of the day’s most pointed attacks, alleging that the Bihar results were tainted by large-scale irregularities.
It is usually difficult to gauge the voting preferences of rural women beforehand, but this time, the undercurrent of support driven by the Rs10,000 assistance provided under the Mukhyamantri Rozgar Yojana was clearly visible.
The electorate in Bihar voted on the performance of his government and Nitish has passed the litmus test with flying colours, his failing health notwithstanding.
The National Democratic Alliance is poised to set a new milestone in the 2025 Bihar elections, as it has surpassed the 200-mark in the latest trends.
The Union minister accused the INDIA bloc of using the Constitution to spread misinformation during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but said that the public ultimately supported PM Modi.
