The JD(U)-led Grand Alliance is inching towards a two-third majority in Bihar. Conceding defeat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah called up the JD(U) chief and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to congratulate them on the massive victory

5.00 p.m : Corporate India extends hand of support to new Bihar govt

4.45 p.m : The BJP is not a party. It is just a mask. Efforts were made to communalize the society, but people of Bihar defeated that attempt - Lalu Prasad

4.40 p.m : Modi was trying to fool the people of Bihar, but the people of Bihar fooled him. All the tricks the opposition tried during the campaigning, they all failed - Lalu Prasad .

4.34 p.m : Nitish Kumar will be the CM, there is no confusion here: Lalu Prasad addresses the media.

4.32 p.m : As an alliance, we will work together. We don't have any ill feeling against our opponents - Nitish Kumar

4.30 p.m : Mahagathbandhan has worked in unity &will continue to do so for the development of Bihar - Nitish Kumar

4.29 p.m : Everybody congratulated me, even the PM. Whatever happened during campaign, central govt support is important - Nitish Kumar

4.26 p.m : I thank people of Bihar for unequivocal and solid support to the grand alliance - Nitish Kumar

4.09 p.m : I want to congratulate people in Bihar.Its a great victory for Hindu mind which is liberal, says Kapil Sibal

3.46 p.m : Sonia Gandhi calls up Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad and congratulates them on spectacular victory in Bihar

3.39 p.m : I will tour the country and create a people's movement against Modi government: Lalu Prasad.

3.33 p.m : In Nitish Kumarji's leadership Bihar will move on a development path: Lalu Prasad.

3.32 p.m : We both express our gratitude to people of Bihar for giving us such a great victory. We will take Bihar to new heights, says Lalu Prasad Yadav.

3.30 p.m : People of Bihar have whitewashed BJP: Lalu Prasad Yadav at a press conference.

3.22 p.m : Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM wins in Imamganj (SC) seat by 29,408 votes

3.19 p.m : DMK president M. Karunanidhi congratulates leader Nitish Kumar on his win in Bihar polls, saying the victory was “expected” as people of the state had voted for his “developmental achievements“.

3.00 p.m : RSS says Rahul Gandhi's comment “not just defeating but smashing RSS” exhibits the undemocratic and intolerant mindset of Congress. Congress and Nehru family have carried this hatred and intolerance since Pt. Nehru’s time: RSS.

2.54 p.m : Let's not forget to congratulate Rahul Gandhi for being the architect of Mahaghatbandhan. Thanks INC India for showing the way, says Sashi Tharoor.

2.22 p.m :

“Spoke to Nitish Kumar over the phone and congratulated him on his party's victory in Bihar assembly elections” - Rajnath Singh

2.12 p.m :

“There is a message for the PM to press the accelerator and begin work” - Rahul Gandhi

1:53 p.m: 4.56 lakh votes for NOTA counted so far and that's 2.6 per cent of the total vote share.

1.40 p.m:

“Called Advani Ji to wish him a Happy Birthday, and received his blessings & congratulations.” - Nitish Kumar

1.32 p.m:Bihar’s Chanakya set to be Chandragupta again

1.20 p.m: Amit Shah congratulates Nitish and Lalu, says BJP respects mandate of people of Bihar and offers his wishes to the new govt.

1.10 p.m : Omar congratulates Nitish Kumar on grand alliance victory

12.45 a.m : Bihar BJP leader Sushil Modi concedes defeat, says party bows before people’s mandate and congratulates Lalu and Nitish on their victory

12.40 a.m : Chandrika Rai defeats her nearest LJP rival by over 40,000 votes in Parsa constitutency.

12.30 a.m :

“This is a victory of unity over divisiveness. Humility over arrogance. Love over hate. A victory of the people of Bihar” - Rahul Gandhi

12.22 a.m : BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha calls the Grand Alliance's win a victory for democracy and the people of Bihar. "I salute them," he says.

12.15 a.m : Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls up JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on poll victory

12:10 a.m :

“I congratulate Nitish ji, Lalu ji, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for this victory” - Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

12.05 a.m :

“BJP lost only because of alliance arithmetic” - Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

11.55 a.m : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulates Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad on Bihar win, calls it victory of tolerance, defeat of intolerance.

11.49 a.m :

"Bihar election results will mark a new turn in national politics as it denotes decline of a leader” - Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

11.40 a.m : The confusion over exit polls for the Bihar elections seemed to be continuing over even trends in counting, with different television channels showing different coalitions as being ahead. Read more...

11.33 a.m : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Nitish Kumar on "historic victory" .

11.27 a.m : Nitish Kumar thanks people of Bihar for their “overwhelming support” to the grand alliance.

11.22 a.m : Tejaswi Yadav is leading in Raghopur by 1,457 votes.

11.09 :

"It is a victory of principles over moneybags. We will win over 150 seats" - Sharad Yadav

10.58 a.m : Jitan Ram Manjhi trailing in Makhdumpur by 2,561 votes, ahead in Imamganj by 3,735.

10:47 a.m : NOTA gets 2.7% vote share.

“Not nervous, have done this many times” - Nitish Kumar

10:24 a.m :

“ Just wait for final results, we believe things will be in our favor at the end ” - BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi

10.15 a.m: Nand Kishore Yadav (BJP), a probable CM candidate, trailing right now in Patna Sahib by 3,598 votes

10.07 a.m: Senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui is leading in Alinagar by 874 votes.

9.48 a.m:The Hindu correspondent Amarnath Tewary says there is not much activity outside Lalu Prasad's residence. JDU+ is leading in 124 seats.

Trends suggested that the contest has boiled down to BJP-versus JD-U fight, with both parties doing much better than their allies.

9.33 a.m: Tejaswi Prasad Yadav trailing from Raghopur seat. JDU alliance leading in 97 seats, NDA 90

9.22 a.m: The NDA is leading in 81 seats, JDU alliance in 85, and Others in 5 seats.

Both sons of Lalu Prasad — Tej Pratap and Tejaswi — leading in their respective constituencies.

9.03 a.m: The NDA was leading in 71 seats, the JDU alliance in 69 and others in 5.

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA has taken an early lead in the Bihar elections.

Jitan Ram Manjhi leading in Imamganj by 500 votes.

Tejaswi Yadav is leading in Raghobur.

Nand Kishore Yadav (BJP) is leading in Patna Sahib; Pashupati Paras (LJP) leading in Alauli.

BSP leading in BJP stronghold of Raxaul.

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