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| Bihar: Development Matters Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan The results from Bihar did not surprise many, which was more or less on expected lines. What has come as a surprise is the way the RJD-LJP alliance got routed in this election. The RJD-LJP alliance managed to |
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Bihar: Development Matters
The robust victory of the ruling Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party combine in Bihar owes much to the developmental policies adopted by the Nitish Kumar-led government. That said, the victory was also made possible because of the shrewd use of community and caste-based support by the alliance, which the divided opposition could not achieve.
Sanjay Kumar (sanjaykumarcsds@gmail.com) is with Lokniti, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi; and Rakesh Ranjan (rakeshranjan.pol@rediffmail.com) is with the Political Science Department, Patna College, Patna.
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