While NDA leaders described the outcome as part of the natural cycle of electoral politics and called for introspection, Opposition leaders said the verdict reflected the growing public mood against the government. “Prashant Kishor has certainly pulled off a masterstroke and played the game well. Prashant Kishor, being a strategist and political advisor, effectively built expectations among the electorate through his promises and vision,” he added. JD(U) MP Kaushalendra Kumar said the result indicated the need for greater efforts by NDA leaders and workers. I urge senior NDA leaders to review the result carefully and identify the reasons behind the defeat,” he said.