"Political Maneuvers: Insights into BJP's Deputy CM Picks and Nitish Kumar's Alliances"
TL;DR
The BJP has chosen Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha as Deputy CMs in Bihar, maintaining the OBC-upper caste combination and rewarding their aggression. This move is seen as a way to keep Nitish Kumar in check and counter his influence, while also sending a message to the party's rank and file. Choudhary, a Kushwaha leader, has been elevated to counter Nitish's OBC support base, while Sinha, from the upper caste Bhumihar community, is positioned to reach out to the party's core vote base.
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