How Bihar’s women became kingmakers

THE tracking of women's participation in the Bihar Assembly elections in the last two decades reflects the politics of presence. Their rising voting percentage and role as kingmaker clearly defines that. The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw 64.66 per cent voter turnout compared to 57.20 per cent in 2020. In 1962, barely three out of 10 women reached the polling booth. By 2020, the number had risen to six.