As the Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance trounced the BJP-led NDA in the Bihar elections, the NCP described it as "end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's era" and the defeat of a "communal mindset".


"This is the beginning of the end of Modi's era and is going to continue in future elections too," NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said. Ridiculing the 'ghar wapsi' campaign launched by the BJP, Malik said, "This is 'ghar wapsi' of BJP and defeat of communal mindset.


"Secularism, love and affection triumphed while politics of hatred is done and bit the dust in this election," he added.


Delving into the reasons for BJP's defeat in Bihar Assembly elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Modi raised the expectations of the people, but failed to live up to it.


"This is the thrashing of Modi and Shah and victory of Nitish and Lalu Yadav, who were successful in convincing the voters...Modiji had raised the expectations of the common man so high, but he failed miserably to live up to it," he said.


"Since Modi has taken over, he has been only in campaign mode, while people voted him to govern the country. He should now do away with the campaigning mode and start fulfilling his tall promises," the senior Congress leader said.