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Nitish Kumar and BJP need each other. Reports suggest that Kumar was under pressure from Lalu's family to hand over the CM post to his deputy, Tejashwi. There was not much scope for him in INDIA alliance. An alliance with BJP will help Kumar overcome anti-incumbency. For the BJP, it virtually means the end of the Oppn grouping