Nitish Kumar's Political Journey: From JP Movement to Record 10th Term as Bihar Chief Minister

This special report from India Today delves into the four-decade political career of Nitish Kumar, Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister. The bulletin examines his origins in the JP movement, his engineering background, the formation of the Janata Dal (United), and his numerous strategic alliance shifts between the NDA and other opposition fronts, which have cemented his position at the centre of Bihar's governance. The report notes that while his rival Lalu Prasad Yadav's politics focused on social justice, 'Nitish represented Sushasan, which promised roads and schools'. It covers his journey through various coalitions, including the Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc, and his repeated returns to the BJP-led NDA, culminating in the alliance's recent landslide victory in the state.