Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com, reports from Patna:

It's still early hours yet, but the BJP office in Patna is buzzing with cheery supporters chanting 'Narendra Modi Zindabad' and 'Jai Shri Ram'. The JDU office in contrast, is a picture of quiet and calm.


Rajiv Ranjan, a JDU worker says that the calm is a sign of the Nitish storm to come in Bihar.


"A child who is well-prepared for his exam is always calm and confident. He comes, gives his exams and it shows in the results. You will see how the results will favour the JDU soon," he says justifying the lack of enthusiasm outside his party office.


Photograph: BJP workers outside the party office in Patna. Pic: Prasanna D Zore