Nitish's Bihar acts bold while Adityanath's UP inches towards populism

Bihar announces steep hike in power rates; UP offers free power

Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar – two of the most under developed states in the country – have been similar in a lot many ways. Be it the slow pace of development, subsequent populist governments and, for years, being treated as a ground for just political gains. The two states also delivered electoral verdicts surpassing the imagination of the best political pundits. 

Then there are dissimilarities. While Bihar offered its reins to Nitish Kumar who had brought development in the languishing state, UP chose the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, which has promised unprecedented development in the state.