Expressing surprise over the results of the recent State Legislative Council election to 24 seats, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday asserted it would have no bearing on the upcoming Assembly by-poll in Bochahan. Mr Kumar also hoped that the NDA’s candidate from Bochahan would win the April 12 poll.
“I, myself, am surprised over the defeat of NDA candidates on some seats. They seemed so confident of winning. But the Council election is not one in which candidates are chosen directly by the people. Limited people vote in these election,” Mr. Kumar told mediapersons on Saturday after garlanding the statue of Emperor Ashoka. at a function in Gyan Bhawan in Patna.
At the same venue ruling alliance partner BJP had organised a function on Friday to celebrate the 2327 th birth anniversary of the Mauryan king.
