Politics

AAP's Delhi unit secretary Saurabh Bharadwaj said by opposing to bring the Centre under Delhi's Lokpal ambit, Bhushan was "batting for the BJP".

DMK treasurer MK Stalin hailed Nitish's decision as "historic, bold and humanitarian" that would show the way to the nation. "It is a pioneering decision taken by giving importance to people's welfare," he said in a statement.

Bajwa and Jakhar tendered their resignation to party chief Sonia Gandhi who accepted the resignations. Assembly polls in Punjab are scheduled in 2017.

Opposition parties believe that this serves them an opportunity to find fault with the government's handling of a number of issues in the light of the laid down Constitutional provisions.

Ram Gopal Varma has said that statements on intolerance by actors like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan give wrong impression of the country.

Former minister in the United Progressive Alliance government Preneet Kaur might be in for some trouble after her and her family members' are facing official scrutiny by tax authorities.

PM Modi should make serious amends to ensure the pluralistic character of this country, says Congress leader Anand Sharma.

BJP sources said the BJP Parliamentary Board in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the members is likely to meet post-lunch on Monday to assess the party's defeat today and ascertain the reasons.

Lalu's RJD, which had the biggest vote share in the Mahagathbandhan, emerged the single largest party with 80 seats followed by JDU at 71 and the Congress at 27.

Janata Dal United spokesperson said the Bihar Assembly elections result will resonate across India and will start a new style of politics. JDU-RJD-Congress Mahagathbandhan won 178 seats in the 243-member Bihar Assembly.

Lalu and his party proved their importance in Bihar Assembly elections by propelling Nitish Kumar and Mahagathbandhan to power in a high-stakes elections which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the NDA charge.

At 10:03 AM, CNN-IBN predicted the Nitish Kumar-led government for the next five years as it crossed the half-way and left the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance stunned.

The Mahagathbandhan saw not only a synergy between the top leadership but also among the foot soldiers.

According to trends available for 220 seats, the grand alliance is ahead in 142 of the 243 seats, 20 more than required for a simple majority.

It is the victory of democracy and the people of Bihar. I salute them. It appears that the issue of Bihari vs Bahari (and Bihari Babu's absence) has been settled once and for all," BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha said in tweets.