At the Bhim Sansad, organised by the JD(U) on the occasion of Constitution Day in the honour of Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Nitish was welcomed on stage amid slogans of “desh ka pradhan mantri kaisa ho, Nitish Kumar jaisa ho”.
Considered floating voters, EBCs accounted for a quarter of the RJD and JD(U) lists in 2020; with parties focusing for the most part on their core support bases
This not only shores up the Bihar CM’s position on the national stage but also helps him keep his social base together at a time when his strength in state politics has depleted.