'Nitish Kumar is the only leader who gave us everything.'
In Bihar, women outvoted men and, perhaps, became one of the decisive factors behind the NDA's landslide victory in the assembly polls in the state on Friday.
The Bihar chief minister had a point to prove in the latest assembly elections, which were held amid speculations of a fatigue factor, if not downright anti-incumbency, made worse by rumours of his indifferent health.
'This election was won because of Nitish Kumar's face and his policies.'
While it is evident that the INDIA bloc has not shut its doors on Nitish Kumar, those within the NDA are hopeful that the JD-U's support base would benefit them as well
'Are elections still fair in India, or are we all witness to a macabre style of 'selection' of lawmakers? The jury will be out on this for a long time because there is no definitive evidence on either contention, at least as yet,' notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author, Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
Overjoyed that their 'son' was sworn into office for the fifth time, villagers of Kalyan Bigha, burst firecrackers and distributed sweets.
'I will study at a private English medium school and become an IAS officer, my aim is clear.'
In a norm reversal, Nitish's village gets transformed, his house remains as it was.
Here's a recap of the big events that shaped the nation over the weekend.
Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat weakened.
It has conducted searches against four bureaucrats based in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the last three days.
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