Nitish Kumar resigns: The JDU had contested the last assembly elections in 2020 with the BJP. After the elections, the RJD emerged as the largest party, with 75 seats. The BJP bagged 74 while JDU won 43 seats.
The loneliness of the RJD in Bihar and the BJP’s steady and sure progress towards emerging as the strong second pole in the state also bears a larger message ahead of the Lok Sabha polls