Synopsis : Bihar’s politics hinges on caste alignments, development promises, and strategic alliances. Muslim voters, comprising 17.7 percent of the population, concentrated in Seemanchal and North Bihar, hold sway in approximately 80 constituencies. Muslim voting in 2025 could recalibrate Bihar’s political equilibrium.

The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, conducted in two phases on 6 and 11 November with results due on 14 November, represent a defining moment for the state’s 243-seat legislature. With 7.43 crore registered voters, including 14 lakh first-time voters, Bihar’s politics hinges on caste alignments, development promises, and strategic alliances.

Muslim voters, comprising 17.7 percent of the population — around 2.3 crore as per the 2022 caste survey — hold sway in approximatel

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