Nitish Kumar's JD(U) thrived in Bihar elections with 85 seats, showcasing his governance appeal, especially among women, amid coalition dynamics.

New Delhi/Patna

For the past two decades, the difference between being in government and opposition in Bihar has been Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United), and the support base he and his party have assiduously cultivated, women and people from the so-called extreme backward classes or EBCs. Whether it is along with the dominant OBCs (other backward classes) led by the Yadavs, or with the upper castes in what is popularly called a coalition of extremes, it is Kumar who decides who governs the state.

For the past twenty years, it has been him.

The 2020 assembly elections were different. Sabotaged by the Lok Janshakti Party, which continued

See Full Page