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.

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

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

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

But he didn't stop there.

PM Narendra Modi congratulated Nitish Kumar on his victory:

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

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

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.