Bihari Migrant Workers in Tamil Nadu Face Barriers to Voting in Home State Elections

Oct 12, 2025 02:42 am CST

Migrant workers from Bihar living in Tamil Nadu struggle with the practical impossibility of traveling over 2,000 km to vote in their home state's elections due to job insecurity and financial constraints. With approximately 2.51 lakh registered Bihari workers in Tamil Nadu, many have settled with families and enrolled children in local schools, making electoral participation in Bihar increasingly unlikely without alternative voting mechanisms.