With headlines such as “Modi hits a six for Nitish in thriller”, Indian newspapers on Wednesday focused on the close contest in the Bihar A...
With headlines such as “Modi hits a six for Nitish in thriller”, Indian newspapers on Wednesday focused on the close contest in the Bihar Assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance returned to power. Most of them noted that Nitish Kumar now has less bargaining power with the BJP as the Janata Dal (United) managed to win only 43 seats out of the 115 it contested.
The reportage also focused on the performance of the Left parties in the Assembly elections. The Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) secured two seats each, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won 12 out of the 19 it contested.
The Opposition’s Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan put up a strong fight in the contest, but
fell short of the majority mark. The Rashtriya Janata Dal bagged 75 seats and emerged as the single largest party in the Bihar Assembly despite the loss. The Congress managed to win only 19 of the 70 seats it contested.
The Telegraph went with “NDA claims crown; stellar RJD fight” and “BJP trumps ally” as headlines. The newspaper also carried a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with outgoing United States President Donald Trump, taking a swipe at Nitish Kumar. In the picture,...
