This special report focuses on the disarray within Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan ahead of the assembly elections, contrasted with the strategic moves of the BJP’s Amit Shah. The BGP is saying ‘Rahul Gandhi is busy doing foreign trips and vlogging about the food that he is eating’. The alliance is in turmoil, with partners like the RJD and Congress fielding candidates against each other in at least eleven seats, causing widespread confusion. In stark contrast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been actively managing the NDA, successfully persuading rebels to withdraw their nominations. His strategy has also been termed a ‘surgical strike’ against Prashant Kishore’s Jan Suraj party, leading to the withdrawal of three of its candidates and delivering a significant setback to the new political outfit.