Often called 'Chanakya' of Indian politics, Nitish Kumar has been the mascot of NDA's fight against the 15-year Lalu-Rabri rule, thus capping his journey from being an astute political strategist to the occupant of the top post.

Apart from holding strong views on job reservations for the backward classes and Dalit Muslims, Nitish now faces the gigantic task of steering Bihar through a tricky political course and realising the development needs of the impoverished state.

Reforms that were brought in by him in the Railway Ministry had no precedent.

Nitish is a leader of calibre and the state can make tremendous development under his stewardship.