New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of Bihar whom he said have clearly stated development as their priority, even as results of the Assembly polls trickled in with the ruling NDA leading in 122 seats. "Bihar has taught the world the first lesson of democracy. Today Bihar has told the world again how democracy is strengthened. A record number of poor, deprived and women of Bihar also voted and have today also given their decisive decision for development," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi. "The poor in villages, farmers, labourers, merchants, shopkeepers and every section of Bihar have relied on the NDA's mantra of sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas. I again assure every citizen of Bihar that for the balanced development of every person, every region, we will continue to work with full dedication," he said. बिहार ने दुनिया को लोकतंत्र का पहला पाठ पढ़ाया है। आज बिहार ने दुनिया को फिर बताया है कि लोकतंत्र को मजबूत कैसे किया जाता है। रिकॉर्ड संख्या में बिहार के गरीब, वंचित और महिलाओं ने वोट भी किया और आज विकास के लिए अपना निर्णायक फैसला भी सुनाया है। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 10, 2020 बिहार के प्रत्येक वोटर ने साफ-साफ बता दिया कि वह आकांक्षी है और उसकी प्राथमिकता सिर्फ और सिर्फ विकास है। बिहार में 15 साल बाद भी NDA के सुशासन को फिर आशीर्वाद मिलना यह दिखाता है कि बिहार के सपने क्या हैं, बिहार की अपेक्षाएं क्या हैं। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 10, 2020 In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said that the youth of Bihar have relied on their strength and resolve of the NDA. "Young people in Bihar have made it clear that this new decade will be for Bihar and self-sufficient Bihar is its roadmap. The youth of Bihar have relied on their strength and resolve of the NDA. This youthful energy has now encouraged the NDA to work harder than before. बिहार के युवा साथियों ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि यह नया दशक बिहार का होगा और आत्मनिर्भर बिहार उसका रोडमैप है। बिहार के युवाओं ने अपने सामर्थ्य और NDA के संकल्प पर भरोसा किया है। इस युवा ऊर्जा से अब NDA को पहले की अपेक्षा और अधिक परिश्रम करने का प्रोत्साहन मिला है। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 10, 2020 "Every voter in Bihar has clearly stated that he or she is an aspirant and priority is only and only development. The blessings of the NDA's good governance again after 15 years in Bihar shows what Bihar's dreams are, what Bihar's expectations are," PM Modi said. बिहार की बहनों-बेटियों ने इस बार रिकॉर्ड संख्या में वोटिंग कर दिखा दिया है कि आत्मनिर्भर बिहार में उनकी भूमिका कितनी बड़ी है। हमें संतोष है कि बीते वर्षों में बिहार की मातृशक्ति को नया आत्मविश्वास देने का NDA को अवसर मिला। यह आत्मविश्वास बिहार को आगे बढ़ाने में हमें शक्ति देगा। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 10, 2020 Modi's tweets followed the congratulatory tweet by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "Every section of Bihar has once again rejected hollow politics, casteism, and politics of appeasement, and flagged the development of NDA. This is the victory of the hopes and aspirations of every person of Bihar. This is the victory of the double engine development of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar. Congratulations to the workers of Bihar BJP," Shah tweeted. बिहार के गांव-गरीब, किसान-श्रमिक, व्यापारी-दुकानदार, हर वर्ग ने NDA के ‘सबका साथ, सबका विकास, सबका विश्वास’ के मूल मंत्र पर भरोसा जताया है। मैं बिहार के हर नागरिक को फिर आश्वस्त करता हूं कि हर व्यक्ति, हर क्षेत्र के संतुलित विकास के लिए हम पूरे समर्पण से निरंतर काम करते रहेंगे। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 10, 2020 Counting of votes, which began from 8 am at 55 counting centres across 38 districts of the state, is still underway even after 16 hours. According to the latest trends as per the Election Commission's website at 1 am, the BJP won 65 seats and leading on 9 while its ally Janata Dal (United) bagged 40 seats and ahead on 3. Other NDA partners Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) secured 4 seats each. RJD registered victory in 70 constituencies and leading on 5 seats, its ally Congress won 18 seats and ahead on one. The halfway mark in 243-member Bihar legislative assembly is 122.
