India, Nov. 15 -- Bihar never disappoints. Elections there are less of a democratic exercise and more of a full-blown entertainment festival-equal parts political theatre, emotional drama, and unexpected plot twists. The 2025 assembly election was no different. In fact, it was one of those rare sequels where everyone already knew the ending, yet people still showed up with popcorn. Because let's be honest: nobody with even half an eye on Bihar's political pulse was surprised when the NDA sprinted ahead. If anything, the surprise would've been if theydidn'twin.

Right from the start, this election was a clash of two completely different emotional universes. On one side stood the NDA-calm, predictable, almost boring in its discipline. On th...