BJP, Chirag Paswan will keep Nitish on his toes in his new innings
The Tribune Editorial: Nitish’s previous term was marked by flip-flops — first he formed the government with the BJP, then embraced the Mahagathbandhan and later returned to the NDA’s fold.
BIHAR’s longest-serving Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar has begun yet another term at the helm. Although the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the recent elections with 89 seats – four more than its ally JD(U) — it has preferred to let the 74-year-old stalwart continue as the CM. His deputies from the saffron party — Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha — have retained their posts. Nitish’s previous term was marked by flip-flops — first he formed the government with the BJP, then embraced the Mahagathbandhan and later returned to the NDA’s fold. However, his fickleness was forgiven by Bihar’s voters, who reposed faith in his leadership and the durability of the double-engine government. Clearly, they still consider him to be the best bet for their state.
