Bihar's High-Stakes Poll: Can Sahani & Kishor Upset NDA's Fragile JDU-LJP Alliance?

The focus of this special report is the high-stakes assembly election in Bihar, with polling underway. Key figures discussed include Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the JDU, Chirag Paswan of the LJP, the Mahagathbandhan's Deputy CM face Mukesh Sahani, and political strategist turned politician Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraj Party. Amid concerns over the transfer of votes between the JDU and LJP, JDU's Satyaprakash Mishra stated, 'Chirag Paswan ji has already stated several times that Nitish Kumar will be the next and the coming chief minister of Bihar.' The discussion revolves around whether the NDA can maintain its hold despite internal frictions and the challenge from a reconfigured Mahagathbandhan, which is banking on Mukesh Sahani to split the Mallah community vote, which has traditionally been with the NDA. The potential impact of Prashant Kishor's new Jan Suraj Party, which is contesting all 243 seats, is also a significant factor in this closely-watched election.