ISAS Briefs

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's re-election in November 2010 by a huge margin was based on his solid performance over the last five years, something that has been commented on widely by the media, both in India and abroad. But he probably would not have won only on his development agenda. He also had his poll arithmetic right by reaching out to a large constituency, which included the extremely backward castes and women. The paper however, points out that the election result, remarkable as it is, might not signal a change in the style of Indian politics.