A much-anticipated election of 2025 Bihar is all set to go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results scheduled to be announced on November 14. Every political Parties, regional or national have played their dice to lure the people at their best to won over their vote in helping their parties wins the election.
The upcoming Bihar assembly elections mark another crucial chapter in the state’s political history and reshaped Bihar’s political landscape for years, Bihar’s elections have swung between promises of development, governance, and welfare schemes, and traditional caste-based mobilizations. Janata Dal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and BJP dominating the scene, communist and other regional parties playing key roles in alliances.
Meanwhile, 2025 Bihar election became more interesting with the entry of new political parties, The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) forms by Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor.
Pattern of disproportionality between vote share and seat share is the characteristic of election in Bihar, with the JSP’s presence will likely fragment the anti-incumbency vote. At the same time, JSP would act as a “poacher” in key urban centers, directly challenging the BJP’s core governance-focused voter base.
With a grand political entry of JSP chief Prashant Kishor, “Some young members of the BJP held a press conference asking where Prashant Kishor’s money comes from. He has purchased land in Patna. He owns a shell company, where does Jan Suraaj get its money?” In response, Kishor said, “we started the Bihar campaign, we decided that we would now charge a fee because we need money for society”. “So, since 2021, whoever has sought help from Prashant Kishor, whoever has sought advice from us…I charge a fee”.
He earned Rs 241 crore through business consulting in the past three years, paid nearly Rs 51 crore as taxes and donated about Rs 99 crore to his party Jan Suraaj at a press conference in Patna days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised questions about the funding of his party.
Jobs and migration dominated the campaign, especially after the Covid-19 lockdown brought thousands of migrants back to Bihar. Anger grew over lack of employment and the government’s pandemic and flood responses. After 15 years in power, Nitish Kumar faced significant anti-incumbency sentiment.
Bihar’s voter concerns have evolved rather than been replaced. the top demands were law and order and essential services. Over the years, infrastructure, education, and targeted welfare gained ground. Yet caste identity and redistribution demands continue to shape alliances and campaigns making Bihar’s elections highly contested and multi-issue driven.