As such, Yogi is being counted upon to apply the ‘feel good factor’ arising out of the spectacular UP victory, to lift the BJP in Bihar, still recovering from its stunning defeat at the hands of the RJD-JD (U)-Congress ‘grand alliance’, in the November 2015 assembly poll. Bihar BJP president Nityanand Rai tacitly acknowledged this on the eve of Yogi’s trip. To add to the alliance worries is possible impact on Bihar of the emerging caste configurations in UP. Maurya had dared the Bihar CM to go in for snap polls if he was confident of his ‘Sushasan’ (governance) and performance. “The people have made up their mind to vote out apavitra (unholy) and asafal (failed) alliance in Bihar”, he had said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2017 13:52 UTC