Bihar is at it again. The lack of excitement about the five-yearly festival of democracy wasn’t apathy but devotion. Everything after Deepawali is about the coming Chhatth parva. Once the parva was done, the campaign picked up momentum.
As votes loom on November 6 and 11, with results on the 14th, the state is buzzing with that familiar mix of hope, hype, and hangover. Nitish Kumar is loved and respected across Bihar, from Patna's posh circles to Purnea's paddy fields, Nitish ji is the uncle who brought roads and electricity and gave bicycles to school-going girls. Women, especially, swear by him cutting across caste and class lines.
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