New Delhi, July 27 -- The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is preparing for a tough and closely contested battle in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with internal assessments pointing to a highly competitive race shaped by localized anti-incumbency, lack of a pan-Bihar face, and the uncertain impact of new entrants such as Prashant Kishor. Senior BJP leaders and election functionaries acknowledge that while the party machinery is active on the ground, there is no scope for complacency as the margins are expected to be narrow.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, the NDA secured 125 seats-just above the majority mark of 122-in the 243-member House, while the Grand Alliance, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), won 110 sea...