Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party on Tuesday lost power in Bihar, thethird most populous state in India, after its regional ally broke ranks tojoin an opposition alliance that now has the majority to form the nextgovernment.
Bihar sends the fourth most number of elected lawmakers to parliament andthe fall in government there is a rare setback for Modi’s BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP), which dominates politics in the country.
Bihar’s coalition collapsed ahead of the 2024 general election, which theBJP is still expected to win for a third straight term unless disparateopposition parties are able to come together to overcome Modi’s popularity.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, from the regional Janata Dal(United) party, told reporters he resigned after his party colleaguesrecommended exiting the BJP coalition. He accused the BJP of trying toundermine his party, a charge the BJP denied.
