PATNA, Nov. 15 -- The Bihar elections delivered contrasting outcomes for the Mahagathbandhan's smaller constituents, with the Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) securing one of the three seats it contested while the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), led by Opposition deputy chief ministerial face Mukesh Sahani, drew a blank in the 15 constituencies it contested.

The Opposition Grand Alliance, or Mahagathbandhan, is led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, along with five other smaller constituents -- IIP, VIP, CPI-ML (Liberation), CPI(M) and CPI.

Along with the one seat secured by IIP -- party chief Indrajeet Prasad Gupta defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Alok Ranjan in Saharsa, the remaining four minor parties in the bloc c...