Bihar Elections: Grand celebrations for Grand Alliance, BJP wallows in grief

1/6Fire crackers at Congress office in Delhi as the Mahagathbandan sweeps to victory in Bihar. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

2/6Lalu supporters start celebrations by distributing sweets as trends point towards victory for the Grand Alliance.

3/6Another RJD supporter dressed as a lantern—the party’s logo. RJD, which had won just 22 of the total 243 seats in the 2010 assembly elections, has emerged as the leading party in this election.

4/6Family members of JDU’s Sharad Yadav offering him sweets at his residence, as the Grand Alliance heads towards victory in Bihar elections. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

5/6The dejected BJP central office in Delhi. Even though initial trends showed massive gains for the NDA, later the leads quickly collapsed for the saffron party. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

6/6BJP’s party turns sour. The party cancelled orders for sweets as the saffron brigade was seen losing out to the Grand Alliance.