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Travelling through Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna and Nalanda districts, one realises that Nitish continues to enjoy positive ratings. There are no allegations of corruption or ineptitude against him – a singular virtue in a state riddled with graft. Even upper caste voters, aligned on the other side, admit that he is a good administrator.
Masterful image management has also ensured that Nitish is not being seen as ideologically compromised, despite his long association and bitter parting with BJP and his miraculous rediscovery of secular politics. He even seems to have pulled off pitching himself as Bihar’s best bet for development while joining hands with Lalu Prasad, certainly not the best face to share on billboards promising progress. more
Travelling through Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna and Nalanda districts, one realises that Nitish continues to enjoy positive ratings. There are no allegations of corruption or ineptitude against him – a singular virtue in a state riddled with graft. Even upper caste voters, aligned on the other side, admit that he is a good administrator.
Masterful image management has also ensured that Nitish is not being seen as ideologically compromised, despite his long association and bitter parting with BJP and his miraculous rediscovery of secular politics. He even seems to have pulled off pitching himself as Bihar’s best bet for development while joining hands with Lalu Prasad, certainly not the best face to share on billboards promising progress. more
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