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Congress has registered its presence in Bihar: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS):With the Grand Alliance, comprising Bihar Chief Minister Nitsh Kumar's JD(U), Lalu Prasad Yadav's (RJD) and Congress, all set to form the government in Bihar, Congress senior leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said his party has registered its presence in this election.
"The Congress may be a minor player in this Alliance but it is a significant force. In Bihar, Congress has registered its presence," Chidamabaram told NDTV.
"It (the result) is a rebuke to the Cenrtal government and my message to the BJP is please do a course correction," he noted.
He also said that his party will surely "adopt a practical policy."
After a nail-biting fight to grab majority in the 243-member Bihar Assembly, the Grand Alliance, comprising Bihar Chief Minister Nitsh Kumar's JD(U), Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD and Congress, emerged a winner as is all set to form the government in Bihar as the counting for the assembly election proceeded on Sunday.
During the early morning trends, the NDA, led by BJP, was leading. However, in a dramatic change, the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav-Congress alliance came ahead leaving PM Narendra Modi's BJP trailing far behind.
According to latest trends, the Grand Alliance is leading in 160 seats while the BJP and its three allies are trailing behind in 75 seats. Others are leading in eight seats.
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