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The politics of Bihar has always been known across the country for its unique equations, ups and downs and shocking election results. The recently concluded political developments and the results of the assembly by-elections or local elections have once again forced political analysts to think deeply. The leadership and political face of the state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has once again been approved, but amidst these results, the ground reality inside the Janata Dal United (JDU) has also raised many serious questions. While the party faced a crushing defeat at the hands of rebels or independent candidates on some selected seats, the party was seen slipping to the fourth position on one seat. Despite this, more than these defeats, a special and strategic victory is being talked about the most in the political circles, which has ruined the equations of all the opponents. Let us know in detail what is the real meaning of JDU’s performance in this political riot of Bihar and why this one victory is being discussed the most.
Whenever Bihar politics is mentioned, the name of Nitish Kumar, popularly known as Sushasan Babu, is taken first. From time to time, questions have been raised by the opposition parties regarding his health, his working style and his leadership ability, but every election proves that even today Nitish Kumar is the most prominent and trustworthy face of NDA in the electoral field of Bihar. After the recent results, it has become clear inside and outside the party that even in the upcoming big assembly elections, JDU will contest the elections completely in the name of Nitish Kumar and on the agenda of his development works. However, despite public confidence in the Chief Minister’s leadership, some weaknesses have emerged in the organization at the grassroots level which cannot be ignored, especially when the party has to face discontent at the local level in its own stronghold.
Political analysts may be celebrating a big victory, but points for introspection for JDU are also clearly hidden in these results. The party’s official candidates had to face defeat at the hands of rebels or strong independent candidates on two important seats. Due to the resentment and infighting among the local voters, the vote bank of the party which has traditionally voted in favor of JDU has slipped. What is even more shocking is that despite all the claims on another seat, the JDU candidate was reduced to the fourth position, where the contest was with the main opposition parties. These results have exposed the district level leadership and booth management of the party, sending a message that if the dissatisfaction of the workers is not removed in time, it may prove dangerous for the party in the future.
Politics has its own irony and strategy, where a big success amidst many weaknesses makes one forget all the sorrows. JDU may have faced unexpected defeat on some seats, but the one seat where the party has registered a spectacular victory in a very dramatic manner has created panic in the opposition camp. To win this one seat, JDU had used all its strength and the credibility of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was at stake. In this contest, not only was the maze of opposition parties pierced, but ignoring caste equations and all internal opposition, the party gave a strong message with the coordination of the saffron party and its alliance. This is the reason why instead of the small figures of defeat, this grand and strategic victory is being discussed the most in the media, social media and political circles.
Taking lessons from these election results, Janata Dal United (JDU) is now fully engaged in eliminating its shortcomings. The party high command has called for a special review report of all those assembly constituencies where the party faced unexpected defeat or where the party reached the fourth position. There is a preparation to start a new organizational campaign to remove the resentment of the workers at the grassroots level, to connect youth and women with the party and to take the government’s welfare schemes to every household. The party knows that to achieve success in the upcoming elections, it will have to go not only with the help of big faces but with strong booth committees.