After a resounding success in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now gearing up for the Bihar Assembly elections slated for October-November 2025. A crucial part of this preparation is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s visit to Delhi, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP President JP Nadda. The primary agenda of this meeting revolves around election strategy, seat-sharing agreements, and maintaining political stability within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

BJP’s decision to contest the Bihar elections with Nitish Kumar as its chief ministerial face is a strategic shift from its earlier stance of not declaring a CM candidate in advance. Given Nitish’s history of shifting alliances, the BJP wants to ensure his continued commitment to the NDA. With Nitish’s Janata Dal-United (JDU) holding 12 Lok Sabha seats, his political importance cannot be ignored, especially at a time when the BJP aims to maintain its majority at the Centre.

The move also serves to portray a united NDA front, countering the Opposition’s claims that their alliance is disjointed. Unlike the INDIA Bloc, where parties are contesting some seats separately, the BJP wants to send a strong message of cohesion by contesting under a single leadership in Bihar.

One of the most interesting aspects of BJP’s Bihar strategy is the rejection of the “Maharashtra formula," wherein the party with the most seats gets........

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