Bettiah (Bihar): As Bihar moves closer to the upcoming assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and NDA finds itself in a classic Catch-22 situation over one question - who will be the alliance's Chief Ministerial face? The dilemma revolves around Nitish Kumar, the longest serving CM of the state and a seasoned survivor despite switching sides on occasions more than one. Despite having a long administrative experience and a carefully crafted image of 'Sushashan Babu (Mr. Governance),' his name divides both - BJP and its allies.

Nitish Kumar, with strong administrative credentials, holds a significant recall value among voters. 'His image of 'sushasan babu' still trumps the anti-incumbency factor and he is seen as a development-oriented leader could still attract sections of th

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