Building Bihar 2.0: From Promises to Performance
K K Jha
As voters in Bihar head to the polls on 6 November 2025, in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, the stakes could not be higher. There is no gainsaying the fact that two decades under the leadership of Nitish Kumar have delivered meaningful infrastructure and governance improvements, yet the deeper challenge remains, and that is turning those gains into quality jobs, better health, and accelerated human development. If Bihar has to leapfrog on developmental parameters, the incoming government must shift from inputs to outcomes, or risk letting another round of potential slip through.
A platform built – but not yet a launch pad
There’s no denying the progress. Bihar’s growth has picked up, roads and rural electrification have improved, and some investor interest...







