Darbhanga, Oct. 17 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday kicked off his election campaign for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Darbhanga and Samastipur, reminding people of the conditions that existed in the state before he came to power in 2005. Addressing a public rally in Darbhanga on the occasion of JD(U) candidates filing their nominations, Kumar highlighted his government's two-decade-long tenure. "Before November 24, 2005, Bihar was in a miserable state. People were afraid to step out of their homes after sunset. Law and order had completely collapsed," he said. "When I was at the Centre, I had to meet people indoors during visits to my constituency. There were frequent communal clashes, poor electricity supply...