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It seemed at that time that he had spoken only to pacify the women. But his announcement was a calculated step. The focus was on women voters, whom he had successfully co-opted in his 15-year tenure as chief minister.
In the 2015 assembly elections, Nitish’s Janata Dal United (JDU), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress alliance won 178 seats and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to win just 58 seats. Soon after the win, Kumar announced that the prohibition law would be implemented in Bihar from April 1, 2016.
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