Politics over Patna blast victims
Six days after terror attacks shadowed BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's mega-rally in Patna, the Gujarat Chief Minister was back on Nitish Kumar's home turf to express his condolences to the families of the six men who were killed in the blasts. Intense media attention followed Mr Modi's every step, forcing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to change his line of attack - from initially attacking Mr Modi's communal pedigree, he shifted focus to his status as an outsider in the state. But with the general elections looming large, will the Modi juggernaut crush Nitish Kumar or will the home-ground advantage carry Nitish to a win?
