As Bihar heads into a high-stakes election next month, the political destiny of Nitish Kumar , the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister, once again hangs in the balance. The veteran leader, affectionately known as “Sushasan Babu" (the man of good governance), enters the contest leading the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) while simultaneously navigating challenges born from his own two-decade-long tenure and a reputation for political volatility. This election is widely perceived as a pivotal moment—potentially the final chapter of a complex and enduring political career.

Nitish Kumar’s political journey, rooted in the socialist movements of Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia, is defined by his transformative governance since he first came to power in 2005, ending what the ND

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