Bihar elections: NDA's vision of Viksit Bihar faces fiscal roadblocks

In the runup to elections, the alliance's manifesto listed 25 prominent promises

Bihar’s public finance, plagued by high fiscal deficit and meagre capital expenditure, remain a bottleneck in fulfilling the promises laid out in the “Sankalpa Patra” (manifesto) of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), notwithstanding its landslide victory in the just-concluded Assembly polls. 

The collective manifesto of the NDA listed 25 prominent promises for a “Viksit Bihar”, including a slew of initiatives to dole out transfer payments to the vulnerable sections of society, and a host of programmes to boost infrastructure connectivity, build a manufacturing base, and increase employment opportunities in the state. 

The NDA’s manifesto called for improved infrastructure connectivity, and