New Delhi, July 19 -- The poll bugle has been sounded in Bihar, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing a slew of welfare initiatives to woo voters in the state. He is eyeing another term as the Bihar CM and aims to strenghthen his party's position in the state. If all goes well in his favour, he will take oath for the record 10th time as the chief minister.

But the road may not be so easy for Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United). The party faces some grave challenges - not just from the Opposition, but also from within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

A threat to the JD(U) may come from Chirag Paswan and his party Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).

Chirag Paswan, who is an ally of the JD(U) and the BJP and is part of the NDA in...