Politics of Bihar

The book discusses electoral politics of Bihar post Congress era. It discusses the rise and popularity of Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1990s. It dwells upon the Mandal & Kamandal politics, alienation of other than Muslims and Yadavas away from Lalu Prasad Yadav leading to emergence of Nitish Kumar in Bihar in 2005. In the process there are interesting discussions about political weather scientist Ram Vilas Paswan, his son and Asaduddin Owaisi. The book narrates as to why Nitish Kumar made back-to-back two political switchovers earning the label of biggest ‘Turncoat of Indian Politics’. Lastly it concludes as to how Tejaswi has consolidated his position and established as a leader independent of his parental history during 2020 assembly elections. The Author has neither justified any particular political move nor suggested as to what should have been done. As a neutral observer, Author has just analyzed whatever incidents took place in the political landscape of Bihar and tried to find out as to why and how politics of Bihar moved the way it has moved till date.