Patna, Nov. 15 -- The decisive majority of the BJP-JD (U) alliance in the Bihar polls signals a shifting political equation - from the traditional Muslim-Yadav (MY) base to Mahila-Youth support.The result was the culmination of a carefully managed campaign that blended communication, seat distribution, and the building of a voter coalition broader than anything the State has seenin decades.

High enthusiasm among women and first-time voters, combined with a re-energised JD(U), powered the NDA's appeal around the double-engine leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Concerns about CM Nitish Kumar's health and political longevity proved unfounded as his personal credibility remained a stabilising force. ...