India, Oct. 19 -- Before the first phase of voting in the Bihar elections, things have gone awry for the Grand Alliance. They may be fighting the election together, but they have fielded candidates against each other. As in Maharashtra, efforts are being made to win a majority of seats and then stake claim to the CM and Deputy CM positions. However, the NDA will directly benefit from this infighting.

Rahul Gandhi, the LoP in the Lok Sabha, has shown no interest in Bihar for the past month. He left for abroad after Working Committee meeting in Patna on September 24, and is now busy sharpening Dalit politics. He skipped the Central Election Committee meeting convened for Bihar, but also did not meet with key allies RJD leaders Lalu Yadav a...