Speculation is rife that the JD(U)-BJP alliance will split. Nitish's party will likely revive its alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal.
If Kumar decides to break away from the NDA, it would not be a surprise. The veteran leader has a history of shifting alliances.
In one major split in 2013, Kumar broke away from a 17-year alliance with the BJP. The move was considered a reaction to the then appointment of Narendra Modi as the chairman of the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign committee.
Then in 2015, Kumar led the 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance), which had the RJD and the Congress as a united front. They won the Bihar elections with an impressive majority.
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