Anil Padmanabhan / Mint
The emerging narrative has three broad themes: the packaging of development and caste; the gripping duel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and incumbent chief minister Nitish Kumar; and the polarization along caste and communal lines.
Development is not new to the electoral politics of Bihar. It was actually introduced by Kumar, when he sought to displace Lalu Prasad.
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While development is indeed the icing on the cake, it is a fact that in Bihar, managing the caste math is still critical to winning elections—it is the proverbial base of the cake. While Prasad is looking to consolidate the Yadav and Muslim votes to give the Janata Party alliance the edge, the BJP is seeking to neutralize this by going after the Mahadalit vote and the Most Backward Caste (MBC) votes. more
The emerging narrative has three broad themes: the packaging of development and caste; the gripping duel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and incumbent chief minister Nitish Kumar; and the polarization along caste and communal lines.
Development is not new to the electoral politics of Bihar. It was actually introduced by Kumar, when he sought to displace Lalu Prasad.
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While development is indeed the icing on the cake, it is a fact that in Bihar, managing the caste math is still critical to winning elections—it is the proverbial base of the cake. While Prasad is looking to consolidate the Yadav and Muslim votes to give the Janata Party alliance the edge, the BJP is seeking to neutralize this by going after the Mahadalit vote and the Most Backward Caste (MBC) votes. more
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