Neerja Chowdhury / ET
Rarely has a state election been so sharply polarised on caste lines. Wherever you go, people on both sides tell you it is a ‘Kaante ki takkar’. No matter what their claims, both sides are keeping their fingers crossed.
This election is unusual for another reason. You hardly meet anyone who has a negative word to say about chief minister Nitish Kumar. After a stint of 10 years in power in Bihar, this is saying something. “Kaam toh bahut kiya hai unhone (He has certainly done a lot of work),” is the refrain from even those opposed to the Mahagathbandhan he leads and who plan to vote for the BJP. more
Rarely has a state election been so sharply polarised on caste lines. Wherever you go, people on both sides tell you it is a ‘Kaante ki takkar’. No matter what their claims, both sides are keeping their fingers crossed.
This election is unusual for another reason. You hardly meet anyone who has a negative word to say about chief minister Nitish Kumar. After a stint of 10 years in power in Bihar, this is saying something. “Kaam toh bahut kiya hai unhone (He has certainly done a lot of work),” is the refrain from even those opposed to the Mahagathbandhan he leads and who plan to vote for the BJP. more
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