Bihar Elections 2015: Non-BJP Chief Ministers hail Nitish-Lalu's victory, BJP CMs silent

As the Mahagathbandhan led by Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Lalu Yadav's RJD surged towards a certain victory in the Bihar elections, Chief Ministers from different states expressed their views on the outcome.

West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee hailed the verdict:

Congratulations @NitishKumar ji, Lalu ji & your full team. And all my Bihar brothers & sisters. Victory of tolerance, defeat of intolerance

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 8, 2015

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also praised the verdict and congratulated Nitish Kumar.

इस एतिहासिक जीत के लिए बहुत बहुत बधाई हो नीतीश जी

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 8, 2015

​Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah congratulated the Mahagathbandhan and the Congress leadership.

I congratulate Nitish ji, Lalu ji, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for this victory: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah #BiharResults pic.twitter.com/hfbNiW8K1H

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 8, 2015

But he didn't stop there.

This election was projected as a political war b/w Modi ji and Nitish Kumar. Nitish Kumar has won in this battle: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 8, 2015

PM Narendra Modi congratulated Nitish Kumar on his victory:

Had a telephone conversation with Shri @nitishkumar & congratulated him on the victory.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2015

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who is set to return for a third term, acknowledged PM Narendra Modi's call:

Just received a phone call from the Prime Minister congratulating me.

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 8, 2015

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, who is from the Congress, also celebrated the verdict:

The grand victory of Nitishji, Laluji and Soniaji is a verdict of the people of Bihar against communal, divisive and anti-poor forces.

— Tarun Gogoi (@tarun_gogoi) November 8, 2015

The victory of the grand alliance has come at a time when intolerance is on the rise. It is a victory of secular, progressive forces.

— Tarun Gogoi (@tarun_gogoi) November 8, 2015

However, no Chief Minister of a BJP-ruled state - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Haryana, Goa, Madhya Pradesh etc. has as yet reacted to the verdict.