In recent state and national elections, the BJP and the Congress have often clashed over issues such as the Constitution, reservation, and underrepresentation of deprived sections. However, in Bihar, where caste plays a major role in voting behaviour, the two parties have tended to leave a majority of the Scheduled Caste (SC)-reserved seats for their regional allies, as per an analysis of the candidates in the ongoing Assembly polls and results of the 2020 Assembly elections.

In the coming two-phase elections, the BJP is contesting only 11 of the 38 SC-reserved seats in the state. Among the NDA constituents, the Janata Dal (United) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is contesting the highest number of SC-reserved seats at 15, the Chirag Paswan -led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas),

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