Bihar: Over the last fifteen years, Nitish G stood for governance

Nitish Kumar might win the election, he might lose. But there is no one in Bihar who will deny his contribution to governance.

’Tis the season of elections: Across many seas, in the United States; and in our very own Bihar, which will decide on November 10 who the best person is to lead the state.

Though Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United) have ruled the state for 15 years (barring the less-than-one-year stint of Jitan Ram Manjhi) with different alliance partners, the voters have many political options. 

In the 243-member Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with its alliance partner, the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), is contesting 121 seats. The Janata Dal (United), with its ally, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM),