upper caste politics
The Bhumihar Factor: How a 3% Community Became the Decisive Force in Bihar's 2025 Elections
Nov 04, 2025 02:32 am CST
As Bihar approaches its 2025 assembly elections, the Bhumihar community, despite comprising only 2.9% of the electorate, has emerged as the pivotal force shaping political outcomes. This article examines how this historically influential upper caste navigates contemporary politics through powerful strongmen like Anant Singh and Suraj Bhan Singh, whose decades-old rivalry epitomizes the intersection of crime, violence, and electoral strategy in regions like Mokama. With both NDA and Mahagathbandhan aggressively courting Bhumihar voters through strategic candidate nominations, these elections will test traditional allegiances and potentially redefine Bihar's political landscape beyond numerical representation.
Bihar's Electoral Landscape: How Caste-Based Ticket Distribution Reveals NDA and Mahagathbandhan's Political Strategies
Oct 23, 2025 02:11 am CST
An analysis of Bihar's 2025 elections examining how the NDA and Mahagathbandhan coalitions distribute tickets across various caste groups, revealing significant disparities between demographic reality and political representation. The article explores how upper castes receive disproportionate representation in the NDA while the Mahagathbandhan offers more balanced representation to OBCs, EBCs, and minorities, reflecting deeper strategic and ideological differences between the competing political alliances.