After the second and last phase of Bihar election ended on Tuesday, exit polls projected a clear edge for the ruling NDA under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The JD(U) is expected to emerge as the single largest party.

As per exit poll projections, the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan may have to wait some more while Bihar looks all set to welcome Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister of the state, back to power.

The Nitish factor

Nitish Kumar remained a much-ridiculed politician in Bihar ever since the elections were announced. The CM, eyeing his fifth consecutive term, was targeted by the Opposition which accused him of being “remote-controlled” by the BJP and raised concerns about his health and potential impact on governance.

While the Opposition questioned the CM’s capa

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