Kumar Back with BJP But Faces Trust Deficit Over Past Flip-Flops
• Nitish Kumar walked out of Mahagathbandhan alliance on Jan 13 after Congress chose Mallikarjun Kharge as chairperson instead of him
• Kumar had national ambitions though denied them; after Jan 13 developments he contacted BJP
• BJP central leadership gave green signal but state leadership opposed given Kumar's past flip-flops
• To keep Kumar in check, BJP made his critics as deputy CMs and will take more cabinet posts
• JD(U)-BJP will likely have to revise 17-17 Lok Sabha seat sharing formula due to new NDA allies