C aste has become a key factor in Bihar’s ongoing electoral mobilisation. The current discussions, therefore, focus on the caste composition of candidates. In our previous article , we analysed Janata Dal (United)’s candidate caste breakdown. The National Democratic Alliance’s two other constituents, Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok Morcha, have already publicly announced their candidate caste compositions.

This article analyses the caste backgrounds of candidates fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). After compiling data through interviews with local leaders and experts across Bihar, we found that half of the BJP’s candidates are from upper castes. Nominations from Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) have also increased. It shows that the party’s focus has shifted toward

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