Bihar verdict decoded: Modi factor majorly helped Nitish

The ruling coalition in Bihar won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched by the opposition Grand Alliance. Apart from BJP's 74 seats and JD(U)'s 43, the ruling alliance partners HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) won four seats each. Besides, Modi's enduring charisma not only powered the alliance's victory but also helped the BJP to pre-eminent position in the NDA in Bihar for the first time and cut his former bete noire Nitish Kumar, once considered a secular alternative to him, to size. For more, watch the full video.