Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who is set to hold on to his portfolio for the third term after the Mahagathbandhan win, addresses the media for the first time since the alliance win was confirmed.

Highlights...

-- I thank all Bihar voters for supporting us.
-- This is a victory of the people of Bihar
--  This is a victory of Bihar's self-respect
-- This is a victory for Bihar's feelings.
--  The people of Bihar have left no stone unturned in supporting the Gand Alliance. It's a huge victory and we accept it with gratitude and humility.
-- Bihar has to move forward and speedily.
-- The Mahagathbandhan has worked in unity and will continue to do so for the development of Bihar. There were no frictions within the alliance.
-- This is a huge victory which suggests people of Bihar have aspirations, we will match up with their expectations.
-- We will work to fulfill the mandate we have got.
-- We want a strong opposition, we will respect them. People want an alert opposition. 
-- We will respect the opposition here in Bihar, and we will want that there is consensus on the issues that need to addressed here.Hope for the Centre's help so that the state and the country on the whole can prosper. 
-- We have no ill-feelings against anyone, no matter what happened during campaign.