India, Nov. 14 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) thumping success in the Bihar legislative polls can be attributed to the collective efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and national party president JP Nadda, BJP state vice president Santosh Pathak said on Friday adding that the preparations began 18 months before the elections with leaders being assigned different tasks.

As the party is poised to win over 91 seats out of the 101 it contested, bettering their 2010 tally, Pathak said they approached the polls with the intent to strengthen its independent base in a state where it has long been dependent on regional allies. Putting into perspective, the party had won 91 seats (89%) out of 102 it contested i...