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More than Nitish Kumar, who has been the Bihar CM for 15 years, PM Modi's prestige is at stake.
Newspapers and TV news channel surveys are telling us that PM Modi's popularity is still intact.
But, is it true?
Look at the Assembly election results of last 5 years. BJP hasn't been able to win elections in any big state except Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Keep note that all these elections have been fought under the leadership of PM Modi and where BJP used its full strength to win those polls.
Despite several issues in hand, BJP lost the Delhi elections. Not just this, the defeat came even though verdicts on Article 370, CAA, Ram Mandir and triple Talaq were in their favour.
Hence, 2020 Bihar elections are very important for the BJP.
In the name of projects, PM Modi has already held four virtual rallies in September. They are going to hold two more rallies this month.
These were projects which could have been inaugurated by Bihar Cabinet ministers or even the CM. Like inaugurations of sewer treatment plant, Jal Aapurti Pariyojana, LPG bottling plant and laying foundation of projects associated to animal farming and dairy in Bihar.
DM Diwakar, former director of Patna-based Anugrah Narayan Sinha Samaj Adhyayan Sanstha, said:
Another political analyst and well-known journalist, Soroor Ahmed, said:
Politicians are trying to make use of Sita connection to Bihar's Mithilanchal for Bihar elections.
We're yet to see the impact of BJP's 'zor lagake haisha' efforts in Bihar.
However, Bihar is not easy. It knows how to differentiate between real issues and distractions.
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