Nitish’s Lav-Kush politics faces challenge from BJP’s Kushwaha outreach

Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formed the new government with the help of BJP and Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS), but challenges are mounting for him as his new allies have stepped up their pressure.An instance of what lies in store for Nitish became evident on Saturday when BJP’s Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister, set out to woo the Koiri (Kushwaha) community in Biharsharif on the birth anniversary of backward caste leader, Jagdev Prasad.Choudhary said that no one would touch the people of the Kushwaha community as long as he was standing with them. He said he was “prepared to lose his last drop of blood to protect the community’s interests”. He also said that Koiri Raj would come to Bihar.Nitish Kumar, who is known for the