The return to power of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India's eastern state of Bihar is a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the result being seen as a signal by voters that he is the best option for tackling the Covid-19 outbreak and its economic fallout.
The BJP alliance, which included the Janata Dal-United (JDU), emerged the winner in the tightly contested polls in which the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), led by a 30-year-old political novice, mounted a credible challenge.
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