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​Clarity and confusion: On the Bihar election preparations, the rival fronts

Both the National Demodcratic Alliance and the Mahagatbandhan are dealing with internal divisions (विभाजन)

The principal rival fronts in Bihar have finally announced incumbent (पदधारी व्यक्ति, वर्तमान अधिकारी) Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav as their respective chief ministerial candidates after weeks of speculation (अनुमान) and haggling (मोलभाव, सौदेबाज़ी). The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), around the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (United) axis, and the Mahagatbandhan, or Grand Alliance, around the Indian National Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) axis, are caught in their internal games of one-upmanship (the way of behaving in which a person attempts to get an advantage by appearing superior). The delay in the announcements by both fronts suggests (सुझाव देना) that their chief ministerial candidates are more a result of compulsions (बाध्यता, विवशता) than any convergence (अभिसरण, एकीकरण) of minds. The BJP had clearly indicated in recent weeks that the choice of Chief Minister would remain open (खुला, अनिर्णीत) before it made a turnaround (an unexpected change, reversal, rebound) to endorse (समर्थन करना) Mr. Kumar for yet another term (कार्यकाल, अवधि). The BJP is a bigger party in the outgoing Assembly (विधानसभा), though Mr. Kumar is the Chief Minister. The saffron party sees an opportunity now to claim the top post, given (दिया गया) the evident (स्पष्ट, प्रत्यक्ष) slowing down (धीमापन, गिरावट) of Mr. Kumar, who is 74. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), another NDA constituent (घटक, सदस्य), is also hostile (angry, opposed, inimical, averse, aggressive) to Mr. Kumar. As it turned out (as it happened, transpired (often surprisingly or unexpectedly)), the BJP concluded that growing (increasing) public perception (public impression, persona, public face, character/reputation) that Mr. Kumar may get replaced, was damaging the NDA’s prospects (possibilities, potential, future / chances, expectations). Though he is aging and faltering (move unsteadily), Mr. Kumar continues to command (receive, get, be given, gain, obtain) enough of a following (support, backing, admirers/fans) in Bihar for the BJP to fall in line (comply, agree, obey, conform, and submit) behind him, at least until the election is over.

Something comparable has happened between the Congress and the RJD. The Congress was reluctant (unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic) to endorse Mr. Yadav initially, but then gauged (assess, determine, calculate, judge, and evaluate) that any further confusion on the leadership question could undermine (weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage) the alliance (coalition, bloc, union), which has other challenges too. While Mr. Yadav has the support of a notable (obvious, striking, glaring, marked, important/significant) and articulate (vocal, effective, expressive, outspoken, fluent, well-spoken) segment of the population, he is also resented (dislike, be angry about, be vexed/annoyed at, feel bitter about) with equal ferocity (aggression, severity, intensity, extremity) by the sections of the rest. By declaring Mr. Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate, the Grand Alliance is trying to first consolidate (unite, join, combine; strengthen, reinforce, fortify) its Yadav base (a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party) before seeking (try, aim, attempt) to expand it. The chief ministerial faces of the NDA and the Grand Alliance pull a lot of weight but also face a crisis of legitimacy (lawfulness, reasonableness, justification, validity) and public scepticism (doubt, disbelief, misbelief, distrust, mistrust, suspicion) for various reasons. Neither front is in a position to push for (press for, pressurize, demand) new possibilities (option, choice, alternative) in leadership and vision (plan, foresight, long-term plan/idea), and in such a situation, Bihar’s voters might consider other options if available. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party is trying to place itself as a platform for those who are tired of Mr. Kumar and Mr. Yadav. It is still a long shot (unlikely chance / unlikely attempt; long odds) for Mr. Kishor, but the confusion and delay before the tentative (provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, uncertain, experimental and conditional) clarity suggest that all is not well in the other two alliances.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.division (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विभाजन
English Meaning - disunity, conflict, disagreement, difference, variance.

2.incumbent (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पदधारी व्यक्ति, वर्तमान अधिकारी
English Meaning - a person who is holding an office or position; officer, office-holder.

3.speculation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अनुमान
English Meaning - supposition, guesswork, thinking, thought, surmise.

4.haggling (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मोलभाव, सौदेबाज़ी
English Meaning - bargaining, negotiation, talk.

5.suggest (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सुझाव देना
English Meaning - show, indicate, point to, imply.

6.compulsion (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बाध्यता, विवशता
English Meaning - necessity, need/urge; pressure, pressurization, intimidation, duress, constraint.

7.convergence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभिसरण, एकीकरण
English Meaning - coming together, move toward union or uniformity; merging, mingling; concurrence, confluence.

8.open (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - खुला, अनिर्णीत
English Meaning - undecided, unsettled.

9.endorse (verb)

Hindi Meaning - समर्थन करना
English Meaning - support, uphold, back, approve, favour, recommend, confirm, authorize, uphold.

10.term (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यकाल, अवधि
English Meaning - tenure, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.

11.Assembly / (Legislative) Assembly (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विधानसभा
English Meaning - Assembly / Vidhan Sabha; the legislature of the State (lower house).

12.given (preposition)

Hindi Meaning - दिया गया
English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

13.evident (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्ट, प्रत्यक्ष
English Meaning - noticeable, observable, visible, obvious, conspicuous.

14.slowing down (noun)

Hindi Meaning - धीमापन, गिरावट
English Meaning - becoming less active; decline, reduction, decrease.

15.constituent (noun)

Hindi Meaning - घटक, सदस्य
English Meaning - member of an alliance.

16.hostile (adjective)

English Meaning - angry, opposed, inimical, averse, aggressive.

17.front (noun)

English Meaning - a particular situation / an area of operation.

18.incumbent (adjective)

English Meaning - current, present, existing.

19.axis (noun)

English Meaning - a central part.

20.one-upmanship (noun)

English Meaning - the way of behaving in which a person attempts to get an advantage by appearing superior.

21.turnaround (noun)

English Meaning - an unexpected change, reversal, rebound.

21.outgoing (adjective)

English Meaning - departing, retiring, leaving.

23.as it turned out (phrase)

English Meaning - as it happened, transpired (often surprisingly or unexpectedly).

24.growing (adjective)

English Meaning - increasing.

25.public perception (noun)

English Meaning - public impression, persona, public face, character/reputation.

26.prospects (noun)

English Meaning - possibilities, potential, future / chances, expectations.

27.falter (verb)

English Meaning - move unsteadily.

28.command (verb)

English Meaning - receive, get, be given, gain, obtain.

29.following (noun)

English Meaning - support, backing, admirers/fans.

30.fall in line (phrase)

English Meaning - comply, agree, obey, conform, and submit.

31.reluctant (adjective)

English Meaning - unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic.

32.gauge (verb)

English Meaning - assess, determine, calculate, judge, and evaluate.

33.undermine (verb)

English Meaning - weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.

34.alliance (noun)

English Meaning - coalition, bloc, union.

35.notable (adjective)

English Meaning - obvious, striking, glaring, marked, important/significant.

36.articulate (adjective)

English Meaning - vocal, effective, expressive, outspoken, fluent, well-spoken.

37.resent (verb)

English Meaning - dislike, be angry about, be vexed/annoyed at, feel bitter about.

38.ferocity (noun)

English Meaning - aggression, severity, intensity, extremity.

39.consolidate (verb)

English Meaning - unite, join, combine; strengthen, reinforce, fortify.

40.base (noun)

English Meaning - a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.

41.seek (verb)

English Meaning - try, aim, attempt.

42.pull one’s weight (phrase)

English Meaning - to do one’s fair share of the (larger) work/task (which is divided among a number of people).

43.legitimacy (noun)

English Meaning - lawfulness, reasonableness, justification, validity.

44.scepticism (noun)

English Meaning - doubt, disbelief, misbelief, distrust, mistrust, suspicion.

45.push for (verb)

English Meaning - press for, pressurize, demand.

46.possibility (noun)

English Meaning - option, choice, alternative.

47.vision (noun)

English Meaning - plan, foresight, long-term plan/idea.

48.a long shot (noun)

English Meaning - unlikely chance / unlikely attempt; long odds.

49.tentative (adjective)

English Meaning - provisional, unconfirmed, unsettled, uncertain, experimental and conditional.