2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

The 2025 election to choose members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Indian state of Bihar.

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Bihar Legislative Assembly: The elected lower house of Bihar’s state legislature, whose members represent constituencies and legislate on state matters. The election fills this assembly’s seats.
Nitish Kumar: An Indian politician who has served multiple terms as chief minister of Bihar. His leadership and political alignment are central to the incumbent side’s campaign.
Bihar: A state in eastern India with Patna as its capital. The election takes place within Bihar’s political and social landscape.
Bihar state budget: The government’s annual plan for state revenue, spending, and borrowing in Bihar. The elected government sets budget priorities and directs public spending.
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: The election that selected members of Bihar’s Legislative Assembly in 2020. Its alliances and result provide the immediate electoral baseline for 2025.
Election Commission of India: India’s constitutional authority for administering elections to Parliament and state legislatures. It oversees the conduct of this state assembly election.
Tejashwi Yadav: An Indian politician and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar. He is a prominent opposition leader in the state’s electoral contest.
Caste politics in Bihar: The role of caste identities and coalitions in electoral competition and governance in Bihar. Party strategies and voter alignments often engage with caste-based political coalitions.
Bihar education policy: State-level laws and programs governing schools, higher education, and educational access in Bihar. Campaign commitments can shape education priorities under the incoming government.
2024 Indian general election: The national election that chose members of India’s 18th Lok Sabha in 2024. Its Bihar results offer a recent comparison, though national and state contests differ.