Tuesday, November 22 2005 14:01 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Describing the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) sweep in Bihar as a 'victory of the people', its Chief Ministerial candidate Nitish Kumar today (Nov 22, 2005) said it would work to fulfil their ambitions and provide 'good governance'.

"I want to congratulate the people of Bihar. It is their victory, they wanted a change and they voted for a change," Kumar said in his first reaction after the alliance's victory became clear.

"Every caste, every community in the state voted for change and stability. People in Bihar wanted good governance and we are grateful they have reposed faith in us. We will try to fulfil their ambitions," he told reporters outside his residence here.

Flanked by senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitely, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushil Kumar Modi, Ranjath Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad and his party colleague Sharad Yadav, Kumar said the top priority of his government would be to bring back the vehicle of development on tracks.

"The government will work for all sections of society, be it Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Dalit or Extreme backward classes," he said.

"People voted against misgovernance, injustice in a democracy not to allow an alliance with the majority of MLAs to form government also did not go down well with the people and the verdict is a reflection of their anger," he said referring to the dissolution of the state Assembly following the February elections.