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Unlike previous elections, the 2025 contest is witnessing a pronounced emphasis on the Gen Z cohort (born roughly between 1997 and 2012).

While the absolute number of new voters has increased since 2020 (11.17 lakh), it remains significantly below the 24.13 lakh registered in 2015.

Bihar has the country’s highest proportion of young people.

The Election Commission of India has announced a two-phased Bihar assembly election, to be held on November 6 and 11, 2025. The announcement follows weeks of political wrangling and legal disputes among major political parties, a prelude to what promises to be one of Bihar’s most fiercely contested polls in recent years. What’s new this time is the heightened focus on the youth vote, particularly the Gen Z—a demographic that

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