India, Jan. 11 -- A major political churn is on the cards in Bihar with indications of a possible split within the Congress Legislature Party by the end of this month. Sources told The Sunday Guardian that several Congress leaders in the state have lost confidence in the senior leadership under whose stewardship the party fought recent elections, raising the possibility of defections to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Talk of an imminent political realignment has gained momentum following repeated assertions by ministers and leaders of the NDA. Sanjay Singh, a minister from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) faction, claimed that the wait for a major political development in Bihar is "almost over". He alleged that all six...