electoral participation
How to Find Your Polling Booth for Bihar Elections 2025 Using Your Voter ID
Nov 04, 2025 10:01 pm CST
A comprehensive guide for Bihar voters to locate their polling booths for the 2025 elections using their Voter ID (EPIC) number. Learn the step-by-step online process, alternative methods via mobile QR codes, and essential information about voting requirements to ensure smooth participation in the November 6 and 11 elections.
BJP's Strategic Campaign to Retain Migrant Voters During Bihar Assembly Elections
Oct 23, 2025 03:34 pm CST
The BJP has launched an extensive door-to-door campaign targeting Bihar's 4.8 million migrant workers returning home for Chhath Puja, encouraging them to extend their stay to vote in the upcoming November Assembly elections. Party workers are negotiating with employers and organizing transportation to facilitate voter participation in key migration-heavy districts like East Champaran, Patna, and Siwan.
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.
The Chhath Puja Homecoming: How Electoral Timing Creates a Dilemma for Bihar's Diaspora
Oct 07, 2025 06:29 pm CST
This article explores the cultural significance of Chhath Puja for millions of Bihari migrants across India and globally, highlighting their annual pilgrimage home to celebrate this sacred festival. It examines the challenging dilemma they face this year with Bihar assembly elections scheduled shortly after Chhath celebrations, preventing many from participating in both their cherished cultural traditions and democratic rights. The piece delves into the deeper tensions between maintaining cultural identity and navigating the practical realities of migrant life, revealing how this working-class community balances devotion to heritage with the demands of economic necessity.