The dramatic INDIA-to-NDA jump by Nitish Kumar last month - dumping the Congress and long-time frenemy Lalu Prasad Yadav to realign with the Bharatiya Janata Party, and inviting fierce jabs from former allies - was seen as the Janata Dal (United) boss burning bridges, perhaps so comprehensively that even the Bihar Chief Minister's 'paltu Kumar' avatar may not be able to rebuild them.