Bihar's Historic Gender Gap in Voter Turnout: How Women Voters Are Reshaping Election Outcomes

Nov 10, 2025 08:30 pm CST

This analysis examines Bihar's record-breaking 65.08% voter turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, highlighting the unprecedented 7.5 percentage point gap between female (69.04%) and male (61.56%) participation. The article explores how women's increasing electoral participation over the past decade has transformed Bihar's political landscape, benefiting the JD(U) and NDA coalition, and examines how women-focused initiatives like Mahila Rozgar Yojana have created a powerful caste-neutral female voting bloc that could determine the 2025 election outcome.