The BJP on Friday hailed the NDA's performance in the Bihar Assembly polls as "historic", saying people have once again expressed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "development-focussed" politics.

The BJP-led NDA has impressive leads in more than 180 of the state's 243 Assembly seats, with trends indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally with an excellent strike rate.

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said people have voted for development and good governance, rising above caste and community.

"This vote is of hope and trust. People have shown faith in Prime Minister Modi's leadership and his guarantee for development (of Bihar)," the former Union minister told reporters here.

Prasad said people of Bihar have seen "Lalu Prasad's jungle raj

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