Political parties may vow to annihilate castes and abolish the caste system, but when it comes to realpolitik, they stick to the caste-based electoral realities and behave accordingly. They emphasise identity politics and chalk out the entire election strategy, keeping in mind the caste equation and ground realities. Bihar Assembly Election 2025 is not an exception. All the parties, be it from the ruling coalition of the NDA or the opposition alliance of Mahagathbandhan, have made their electoral preparations keeping in mind these realities.

Congress candidates in Bihar Election

In an attempt to counter the BJP, known for its base among the upper castes, the Congress Party has allocated 24 out of 61 or about 40% of its tickets to this segment of society. The grand old party has fielded 8

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