Reported by The Indian Express on October 20, the statement by India's Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the Chief Minister of Bihar has attracted attention. It is reported that during an interview, Shah confirmed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will contest under the leadership of the current Chief Minister and leader of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), Nitish Kumar, but emphasized that the Chief Minister will be elected by NDA legislators after winning. This uncertainty has precedents. In Madhya Pradesh, after the BJP won the 2023 election, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who led the campaign, was not reappointed as Chief Minister, but instead Mohan Yadav was chosen; in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, the leader of the Shiv Sena who led the NDA to victory, also did not become the Chief Minister. In the 2025 Bihar election, the BJP and the Janata Dal (United) will each compete for 101 seats, changing the 2020 situation where the Janata Dal (United) had 115 seats compared to the BJP's 110 seats. Nitish is known for his "chameleon" (Paltu Ram) trait of switching factions multiple times, which has allowed him to always maintain power. If the BJP does not support his reappointment after the NDA wins, he may again turn to the opposition alliance. Therefore, the core of this election is not only a confrontation between alliances, but also an unresolved struggle for leadership between Nitish and the BJP.
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