Bihar verdict is for development, says Nitish

PATNA - Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Wednesday that the sweeping victory of his alliance was a vote for Bihar’s continued development.

“This is a victory for the people of Bihar,” Nitish Kumar said in his first reaction after his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crushed the opposition in assembly elections.

“The people had a clear choice: do they want development or do they want Bihar to return to its old days…

“The people have decided… we want development. Development has won in Bihar,” Nitish Kumar said in his usual soft tone.

Nitish Kumar promised to work hard for the next five years too.

“We will work in the same way, probably we will work harder…I can give one promise. I will not hesitate to work hard.”