All eyes are on which way the poll wind will blow in Uttar Pradesh now that there is no mahgathbandhan (grand SP-BSP alliance) and the Modi magic continues to be a factor, perhaps still a decisive one, in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Regional parties recognise that a national party is a useful ally. But they are also careful not to let the national party turn into the behemoth it once was.
The Mahagathbandhan or Grand Alliance in Bihar does not need chief minister Nitish Kumar to fight for social justice, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.