New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a thumping victory in the Bihar Assembly polls, Nitish Kumar is projected to get a fifth term as Chief Minister of Bihar.

The Bihar polls were viewed to be a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and the anti-incumbency factor of CM Nitish Kumar. It appears that the Mukhyamantri Rojgar Yojana scheme was one of the primary factors which led to the NDA's sweeping victory.

NDA comprised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

The Mahagathbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)...