Nitish taunts BJP after veterans criticism

Analysts said the loss was a blow to Modi’s appeal as an invincible vote-winner after he stormed to power at last year’s general election with the biggest mandate in 30 years.

“They have withdrawn the special category status from Assam and other northeastern states, changed the funding pattern and deprived us of the dues we are supposed to get, leading to unemployment”, he said. The party’s late-2014 victories in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand suggested that the BJP was poised to play a greater role in state politics across the country. However, whether or not the party will press for a deputy chief minister or the post of assembly speaker was not revealed by the leaders. The BJP refrained from sharp increases in minimum support prices or farm loan waiver packages despite its defeat in Delhi and a deficient monsoon, which is a testament to its commitment to good economics, said Nomura’s Sonal Varma.

Mr Yadav, who is busy holding a series of meetings in Patna, according to sources, has already has finalised a list of ministers to take oath with Mr Kumar. Chief Minister Kumar and his “grand alliance” won 178 of the 243-member state assembly seats, while the BJP won 58 seats. But senior leaders of the BJP, including home minister Rajnath Singh, have said no blame can be pinned on the Prime Minister. It was reflected as LJP has failed to win a single reserved seat (SC).

Comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah to Adolf Hitler, the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday said the duo has hijacked its party.

“We will revise our mistake and will work further, as there should be strong action against the party people who betrayed party”, he added without taking names such as Shahtrughan Sinha and RK Singh and many others.

The election was one of the most vicious in recent years. However, one thing is clear; Modi magic is not going to be enough on its own win them seats in State elections as well where local social and cultural issues matter. One banned poster showed a young Hindu woman embracing a garlanded cow, an animal sacred to Hindus. The BJP president was also criticized for comments suggesting that if his party lost, the result would be celebrated in arch rival Muslim-majority Pakistan.

“We should be grateful to the people of Bihar because the direction has been halted”, he told NDTV news. Asked about the controversial remarks made by Hindutva hotheads in the party, Jaitley said everybody should speak with decorum.