The Nitish puzzle has made Bihar election interesting

Underestimating Nitish, a master politician who despite never having a majority has ruled Bihar for 20 years, will be a huge mistake

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In his first term as CM, he not only improved the law and order situation in Bihar but also made serious attempts in the fields of girl education and empowerment and tried to improve medical infrastructure in Bihar. He was no reformer, but girl students with bicycles became his biggest mascots and symbols of change in Bihar, but his next 15 years turned out to be disappointing.

Twenty years is a long time in politics and life, but Bihar under him did not improve tremendously. Bihar is still the most underdeveloped state in India, with the lowest per capita income. The caste census, carried out by his regime, paints a very dim picture of his rule.