“Caught in the Crossfire: The Left, the Mahagathbandhan, and the BJP’s Ascendancy in Bihar”

Ideological Pragmatism: To counter the BJP, the Left has embraced a pragmatic approach, aligning with parties like the RJD (which they historically opposed over issues like caste violence). This shift, while politically necessary, can sometimes blur their independent ideological line for their core base of landless poor, marginal farmers, and sections of students/youth.