Bihar’s development record under the Nitish Kumar government has been commendable
Elections are decided by many factors. But the Bihar elections are being portrayed as a choice between voting for development or caste. We take a look at Bihar’s development record under Nitish Kumar.
Chart 1: It has often been said that Bihar’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is high in percentage terms because of its low base. It’s better, therefore, to look at whether Bihar under Nitish Kumar has increased its share in all-India GDP. The chart shows that Bihar’s gross state domestic product as a percentage of the GDP of all states and Union territories has been steadily increasing since 2005-06, when Kumar became chief minister.
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