Mainstream WeeklyBihar’s political landscape has always been deeply tied to identity. Each election in the state illustrates the complex interactions of caste, community, and religion. However, as Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the elements of identity politics appear both recognisable and transformed. While traditional caste equations continue to shape electoral strategies, emerging factors such as youth aspirations, populist welfare promises, legal disputes, and developmental politics are progressively altering the way identity is rallied and expressed.
Identity, a complex fabric of caste, community, religion, and region, has consistently served as the foundation for Bihar