Stunned by the defeat, BJP leaders said the party will take corrective measures, while its long-time ally Shiv Sena appeared taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that the Bihar election results -- "denotes decline of leader".
Soon after trends showed the Grand Alliance taking a lead over NDA, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav described it as a "victory of principles over moneybags".
"It was a very difficult fight. On the one hand were moneybags and on the other were principles. It is a victory of principles over moneybags," he added.