Former Bihar Chief Ministers, Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Lalu Prasad of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are back together after 20 years and have the Congress for company in a ‘Grand Alliance’,
But will it be enough to tame the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar?
The answer will come soon enough, after the by-elections to 10 seats in the state on August 21.
Even party workers at the grass roots are wondering how Kurmis and Yadavs — mutually antagonistic groups — can be bound to one platform, irrespective of the unquestioned charisma of Lalu and Nitish?
In fact, during Lok Sabha elections over 40% of the Dalits had gone the NDA way despite the Nitish regime’s efforts for their empowerment and social development. Even Muslim votes were also split and NDA allies were benefitted.
This apart, Nitish-Lalu were known for their ideological differences. Yet, they have come together, hoping ‘arithmetic’s’ work in their favour in by-polls.
True to the adage, politicians, at least in India are strange bed-fellows!
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