RJD's confidence oozed from it being the single largest party in Bihar. RJD emerged as the single largest party bagging 80 of the total 243 seats. However, Nitish Kumar foiled Lalu's plans by staking claim and BJP following it up immediately by pledging support to him. Also read:Why Nitish Kumar has almost killed Opposition chances to challenge Modi with a Grand Alliance in 2019Will the real Nitish Kumar please stand up? On Bihar CM's penchant for keeping everyone guessingTrusted Nitish Kumar blindly but he betrayed me, says Lalu PrasadALSO WATCH: Congress slams Nitish Kumar, says Bihar's mandate was against Modi

Source: India Today July 27, 2017 16:53 UTC