Nitish Kumar too has much at stake this time — BJP has given JD(U) an equal number of seats (17) to contest despite JD(U) winning only two seats in 2014. Nitish is the NDA face of development in Bihar and at every rally and harps on the PM’s deft tackling of terrorism and assures the electors that the country will be safe in the hands of Modi.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/bihar/news/in-bihar-a-referendum-on-nitishs-hitch-switch-politics/articleshow/69034041.cms