From the article: An important lesson from the recently concluded and much watched Bihar election is that a state’s good performance in development and governance pays political dividends. Bihar under Nitish Kumar did just that. From increasing social sector expenditures over 8 fold from Rs. 6100 crores in 2004-05 to Rs. 47210 crores by 2013-14(RE), to launching schemes focusing on health, education and welfare of scheduled castes and tribes, Bihar epitomises the role of the state in delivering basic services, especially to the extremely poor.
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