The BJP may have been forced to concede the chief minister’s post to Nitish Kumar but, JD(U) insiders maintain, their alliance partner is unlikely to give him an easy ride

xThe Janata Dal (United) in Bihar is naturally pleased as punch at having returned to power for yet another term. But there is also a degree of apprehension about how its relationship with the Bharatiya Janata Party will pan out once the government settles down to work. The BJP may have been forced to concede the chief minister’s post to Nitish Kumar but, JD(U) insiders maintain, their alliance partner is unlikely to give him an easy ride. Unlike the past, Nitish Kumar’s bargaining power has been considerably reduced this time round. He does not have the option of threatening to walk on the BJP because he no longer has

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