No stable government in the state can function effectively without the BJP’s support

Bihar’s current mandate makes one thing clear: no stable government in the state can function effectively without the BJP’s support. This puts the INDIA bloc in a tricky position. If they try to pull Nitish towards them, they can’t offer the PM post—doing so risks losing Bihar permanently and would also trigger major internal conflict within their own ranks.

Even if they attempt a TDP-style arrangement—bringing both TDP and JDU together—the numbers won’t solve their bigger problem: insufficient strength in the Rajya Sabha. This means any such coalition would essentially be a lame-duck government, able to pass only financial bills, while most major legislation would get stuck in the upper house.

Overall, the political arithmetic suggests that, despite creative coalition possibilities, governance without BJP’s support remains structurally weak at the national level.

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