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          Patna, Nov 24 (IANS) Stating that he respected the mandate of   the people, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday congratulated   Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the victory of the Janata Dal-United   (JD-U), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine in the assembly   elections."We respect the mandate of the people, we congratulate   the new government," Lalu Prasad said, addressing a joint press conference with   LJP leader Ramvilas Paswan.
 
 
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	  However, he said he would not congratulate the BJP as he "hates" the party for   its communal views.
 "We are not discouraged, we will do our duty as the   opposition," he said as the results indicated a complete rout for the RJD, Lok   Janshakti Party (LJP) alliance.
 
 The RJD leader said there was some   mystery behind the landslide victory and many seats won were from areas that   were not strongholds of either the BJP or the JD-U.
 
 "I am not accusing   anyone, but there is some mystery in their victory, we will find out," he   said.
 
 
   
      
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