BJP’s Cautious Confidence In Bihar: Nitish, Caste Strategy, And Operation Sindoor Fuel NDA’s Ambitions

PM Modi at one of his pre-election rallies in Bihar.

Source : PTI

As Bihar gears up for its pivotal assembly elections this October, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be playing a well-calculated game. Far from resting on its laurels following its national triumph in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is focusing on a multi-pronged approach, leveraging favourable caste alignments, a positive development narrative, emotional appeal around Nitish Kumar, and the recent impact of Operation Sindoor. Despite being