Demographic Shift in Bihar Assembly: Aging Members Increase as 40% Lack College Education

Nov 18, 2025 12:37 am CST

The newly elected Bihar Legislative Assembly shows notable demographic trends with women's representation slightly increasing to 12%, while 40% of members lack college degrees. The assembly is also aging, with 46% of MLAs now over 55 years old, according to a comprehensive analysis by PRS Legislative Research following the NDA's landslide victory of 202 seats in the 243-member house.