“Bihar After Nitish: BJP’s Expansion, JD(U)’s Erosion, And Smaller Parties Fighting For Survival”, Swarajya, October 21, 2025

“For two decades, every election in Bihar began and ended with Nitish Kumar. The parties, the alliances, the caste arithmetic – they all revolved around him. In 2025, Kumar’s dominance has paved the way for his swansong, owing to health concerns.

With Kumar gradually receding from the frontlines, the vacuum left by a leader who once dictated the pace, direction and outcome of Bihar politics is closer than ever.

This has triggered a three-way scramble for dominance. The BJP is positioning itself to fill the space, JD(U) is fighting to hold its traditional vote banks, and smaller parties are desperate to increase their share. The outcome will determine not just who governs Bihar, but whether the NDA retains cohesion or fractures under the pressures of caste, leadership ambition and electoral arithmetic…….”

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