'10 meetings daily': Nitish Kumar's family dismisses health rumours regarding father; thanks Bihar voters for NDA win

NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar's family has dismissed health rumours regarding his father, saying that the Bihar CM was fit enough to take "10 meetings daily". They also thanked the voters of the state for giving a historic mandate in favour of the National Democratic Alliance."This is completely false. He takes 10 meetings daily. Would he be able to work this much (if he were unfit)?" said Nitish's brother Satish Kumar on Sunday.Moreover, Nitish's son Nishant extended his gratitude to the voters saying, "I thank the people of Bihar for giving such a big victory to the NDA. Our government is going to be formed. Many thanks to the people.""They have rewarded him (Nitish Kumar) for his 20 years of work.

I sincerely hope that my father will maintain this trust and continue the process of development (Vikas)," he added.

The NDA delivered a sweeping victory in Bihar, securing 202 seats in the 243-member Assembly and decisively ousting the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan from power. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 89 seats, closely followed by the JD(U) with 85, while allies such as the LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM(S), and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha also performed strongly.

This marks the second time the NDA has crossed the 200-seat mark, repeating its dominant showing last seen in the 2010 elections. In contrast, the Mahagathbandhan suffered a major setback, winning only 35 seats despite the RJD’s 25-seat contribution. The Congress managed just six seats, while CPI(ML)(L), IIP, and CPI(M) won marginally. Jan Suraaj, which had hoped for a breakthrough after an intensive campaign by founder Prashant Kishor, failed to register a single win. Outside the alliance blocs, AIMIM secured five seats and the BSP picked up one.