Modi\`s BJP loses crucial Indian state of Bihar
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lost power in Bihar_ the third most populous state in country_ after its regional ally broke ranks to join an opposition alliance that now has the majority to form the next government.
Bihar sends the fourth most number of elected lawmakers to Indian parliament and the fall in government there is a rare setback for Modi's BJP_ which dominates politics in the country.
Bihar's coalition collapsed ahead of the 2024 Indian general election_ which the BJP is still expected to win for a third straight term unless disparate opposition parties are able to come together to overcome PM Narendra Modi's popularity.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar_ from the regional Janata Dal (United) party_ told journalist he resigned after his party colleagues recommended exiting the BJP coalition. He accused the BJP of trying to undermine his party_ a charge the BJP denied.
Minister Kumar said his new alliance_ with the regional Rashtriya Janata Dal as its biggest constituent_ had a comfortable majority and that a new government would be formed soon.
The Bharatiya Janata Party said Kumar had betrayed it and the people of Bihar_ after having together won the last state election in 2020.
The BJP coalition won 39 out of the 40 parliamentary seats in Bihar in the 2019 National general election_ helping PM Modi win one of the biggest mandates in India in decades.
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