Desperately seeking allies: Will smaller parties hold the key to government formation?

Summary: There was high political drama in Bihar today as Lalu Prasad's RJD splits and then some MLAs return to the fold. As that story plays out, Ram Vilas Paswan keeps the Congress and the BJP guessing on his next move, and whether he will indeed go with Narendra Modi and the NDA. As both the BJP and the Congress woo allies for the next elections, will smaller parties hold the key to government formation? We debate on Left, Right and Centre.