Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader and Member of Parliament R C Prasad, also known as RCP, was Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's close aide until recently. But a string of electoral setbacks has made his position a tad shaky. According to a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in the state, he is now a favourite of the Opposition party. "He was the main strategist of the JD-U in the last Lok Sabha polls, but the party managed to win only two out of the 40 seats in the state," the BJP leader said. "In the Assembly elections, he was responsible for two seats: Biharsharif and Barh. Both were crucial to Nitishji and JD-U lost both." The BJP would be hoping RCP's losing streak continues.
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