Pranav Pratap Singh

For any political strategist, the close battles are always the most important to win if they want undisputed credit, which is different from unparalleled PR.

It is not all about the younger Paswan. With Mukesh Sahani, Chirag and Tejashwi, all qualifying as "young", the fate of Bihar’s future leadership depend on how they measure on the other parameters.

It will be interesting to watch Babulal Marandi in his second innings, especially since he still retains the distinction of being perceived as Jharkhand’s most effective Chief Minister so far.

With our universe limited to Bihar Assembly elections, we will have to live with the fact that even with the stakes so high in a state that breeds intellect, we can only expect a case of ‘bounded rationality’ at best.

Hemant Soren's proactiveness and clarity in decision-making have inspired great confidence in the residents of Jharkhand.