Bihar is bracing for a hotly-contested Assembly election in years. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leans on power and stability, the Mahagathbandhan rides anti-incumbency and caste firepower, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj threatens to rip open the two-horse race. Add Aam Aaadmi Party (AAP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to the mix, and 2025 could deliver a cliffhanger verdict. NDA has the network, but does it have the narrative? The BJP-JD(U)-LJP combine still packs the most formidable machine in Bihar politics. Central schemes, Nitish Kumar’s rural connect, and the BJP’s cadre discipline give the NDA its muscle. But here’s the catch - anti-incumbency is real. Nitish Kumar, who is already the longest serving CM in the history of the state and, having been in the 'hot seat' for n

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