His condition and overall state became a matter of discussion in the locality, with many residents expressing anger and disbelief at what had unfolded in their own neighbourhood.

With five and a half hours into the counting of votes, the Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD has received more votes than its rivals — the BJP and Nitish Kumar’s JDU.

The BJP on Friday used its strong performance in the Bihar assembly election to signal its next political target — Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal.