14.9.15

Bihar's Shifting Alliances

Alok Pandey / ndtv
This time, Nitish Kumar and the BJP face off as chief rivals, Lalu Yadav plays ally to Mr Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party is part of NDA. Till last year, Lalu Yadav was one of Nitish Kumar's most bitter rivals.

The man who has not really changed sides is Jitan Ram Manjhi. He was a BJP ally in 2010 as part of the JD(U) and is a BJP ally now, after JD(U) dumped him earlier this year because he refused to vacate the chief minister's post for Nitish Kumar. Mr Manjhi now heads a new party -- the Hindustan Awam Manch (Secular). more

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