5 Defining Images From Bihar Verdict

Nitish Kumar will be Bihar Chief Minister for a third straight term, with the state handing the Grand Alliance that he leads a big win in the assembly elections. The alliance won in 178 of the 243 seats; the BJP camp got only 58.

  • Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets supporters outside his residence in Patna after the Grand Alliance's huge victory in the Bihar assembly elections.
    Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets supporters outside his residence in Patna after the Grand Alliance's huge victory in the Bihar assembly elections.
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  • Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad greet each other with a hug after the Grand Alliance's huge win in the Bihar assembly elections.
    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad greet each other with a hug after the Grand Alliance's huge win in the Bihar assembly elections.
  • Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with his media advisor Prashant Kishor after the Grand Alliance's victory
    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with his media advisor Prashant Kishor after the Grand Alliance's victory
  • The BJP office in Delhi wears a deserted look after the party's defeat in Bihar assembly polls on Sunday.
    The BJP office in Delhi wears a deserted look after the party's defeat in Bihar assembly polls on Sunday.
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  • A beaming Rahul Gandhi during celebrations at the Congress office in New Delhi on Sunday after the Grand Alliance, which his party is a part of, won the Bihar assembly elections.
    A beaming Rahul Gandhi during celebrations at the Congress office in New Delhi on Sunday after the Grand Alliance, which his party is a part of, won the Bihar assembly elections.