Elections. in India's 1st Elections website Home » Blog » Keys Issues in Bihar Ahead of Assembly Elections Keys Issues in Bihar Ahead of Assembly Elections By Deepak Parvatiyar September 12, 2015 5.00/5 (100.00%) 1 vote In 2010, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the Bihar assembly elections in the name of development. He had successfully showcased the achievements ever since he had become the chief minister in 2005. In spite of its caste-ridden fabric, Bihar had voted him to power. His victory was no fluke as between 2004–2005 and 2008–09, Bihar’s GDP had grown remarkably by 11.03%, which made it the second fastest growing economy in India during that five-year period after Gujarat (11.05%). Much changed in the last five years. Development took a back seat as Nitish’s jugglery for his own political relevance took over, particularly, after his ego clash with Narendra Modi that led to him snapping ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2013. Modi, sub
