"Nitish Kumar's Alliance with BJP: Impact on India's Political Landscape"

Nitish Kumar's decision to ally with the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections could benefit his party, JD(U), as historical data shows that the party gains from its association with the BJP in national elections. Despite facing criticism for leaving the opposition bloc and returning to the NDA fold, Nitish Kumar aims to leverage the BJP's Hindutva agenda and Prime Minister Modi's popularity to improve his party's performance in the upcoming elections, recognizing the significant impact the Lok Sabha polls will have on the alliance arithmetic in the subsequent assembly elections.