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What year did Nitish Kumar break with the BJP due to Narendra Modi's candidacy?
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The split occurred in 2013 when Narendra Modi was declared as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming 2014 general election. Nitish Kumar, who had been the Chief Minister of Bihar in alliance with the BJP since 2005, objected to Modi's candidature due to his controversial track record, including the 2002 Gujarat riots.
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