Bihar Politics Through Books: Stories Of Power, People And Change

The tumultuous history of the 90s in Bihar is marred by political upheavals and landmark changes, to understand more about the current Bihar politics, taking a look back, some steps towards the reshaping of the state’s previous political weather would ensure that your awareness is founded on solid grounds. Broken Promises written by Mrityunjay Sharma is one of the best books to read if you want your understanding of the current scenario to have some substance and a better understanding. From the rise of Lalu Yadav in the political frame of Bihar to other major and significant shifts in political dynamics is covered in this book. 

When people talk about Bihar politics the two that never get skipped in the recent times in discussions and debates are Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar. The Brothers Bihari written by Sankarshan Thakur, is a deep dive on these two prominent figures of Bihar politics and its evolution. This book would be a great reading option to pick as discussions of political history of Bihar is a current discussion. The readability and intrigue that this book would create may help you to develop a taste for reading books that cover the subject of politics. 

This book is a close inspection of Nitish Kumar and his politics, how his influence has been one of the major shifts in Bihar politics. The separation from Lalu Prasad Yadav to creating his own political party, alliance with BJP to being the chief minister of Bihar and paving the way for development, The Battle For Bihar is a great read for those who are curious about the rise of Nitish Kumar in the national frame of current politics. This book is like tracing the history which has led to the current development in Bihar and its politics which is dynamic. 

The book offers a glimpse into the post congress era of Bihar’s political landscape, it details on the rise of Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1990s, to the popularity of Nitish Kumar in 2005 and how Tejaswi has landed a secure ground in politics without the need for a pompous endorsement from the parental legacy of being the prominent figures in Bihar politics. This book would give you some audio based on the author’s assertion of how the politics of Bihar has evolved from the 1990s to the current times, taking cues and explaining about the three leading figures of political dominance in Bihar. 

To understand how the state of Bihar took a turn for the better and saw significant developmental changes this would be one of the best books to choose. It details how Nitish Kumar’s leadership became the turning point for betterment and development. Reading this after you have gone through the previous books would be a better way to engage with the dynamic politics of Bihar, this is a latter point of reference for readers to understand well the influence of Nitish Kumar and his political journey. It is readable and an engaging piece of writing to choose if you are aware of the politics that happened before the resurgence of Nitish Kumar to the forefront.