Lucknow, Nov. 15 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's whirlwind campaign and the backroom strategy by deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya contributed to the National Democratic Alliance's landslide victory in the Bihar assembly election.

Yogi Adityanath addressed a record 30 rallies in support of 43 candidates in 10 days and participated in one roadshow to give momentum to the party's election campaign in Bihar where the NDA was in a straight fight with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Grand Alliance.

Adityanath was one of the most active and sought-after star campaigners among the BJP chief ministers in the Bihar polls. Drawing large crowds, his rallies helped the BJP consolidate votes, cutting across caste and co...