Who is the next king of bihar: Politics has always been hot in the soil of Bihar. Elections here are cooked not only by promises, but in the pan of identity, caste and history. Sometimes Lalu Yadav’s magic of ‘social engineering’ was a shadow, sometimes Nitish Kumar’s ‘Vikas Purush’ avatar pulled people. But now, when the call of 2025 assembly elections has started to be heard, the politics of Bihar is once again returning to its old weapon. This is not an ordinary issue. This is the same word that is discussed in the streets of the villages, converts the walls of caste into the ladder of power. And now that the noise of the ethnic census is resonating from the corridors of power to social media, this is the question, which party will prove to be the most dangerous in the battle of this figures, and who will only be marginalized by making noise?
Who is the fastest on the caste census issue
BJP, Congress and Samajwadi Party all three have decided to play caste cards this time, but there is a big difference between style and intention. Congress and SP are looking fastest on this issue. Rahul Gandhi’s slogan “as much as heavily …” is not just an election speech, but an attempt to assure a social class that his right will not be in talks now, but will also be seen in the figures. The Congress is presenting itself as a ‘new voice of backward and Dalits’ in Bihar – a claim that used to be a trademark of only Lalu Yadav.
Samajwadi Party is also experiencing uses
On the other hand, the Samajwadi Party has also landed in the field with full heat. Efforts are being made to repeat the experience from Uttar Pradesh in Bihar. Akhilesh Yadav knows that there is no stability in politics without ethnic equation, and this strategy is now being implemented in Bihar as well. The SP may be limited to the land in Bihar, but his presence on the emotional issue like ‘ethnic census’ becomes more weighty than the voice.
BJP strategy isolated from all parties
Now let’s talk about that party which is currently the biggest strength of Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP’s strategy is different this time. On the one hand, it is putting forward OBC leaders, on the other hand she wants to maintain the narrator of ‘Hindu unity’. This is the reason why the party speaks on the issue of caste census, but with vigilance. His concern is that if the figures of castes are revealed, then the politics of his ‘collective identity’ may disintegrate. But if the party opposed it openly, then it can suffer heavy losses in backward and Dalit classes. For BJP, this is like walking on the edge of the sword, the security of the vote bank on one side, the ideological confusion on the other side.
After all, what will change with this ethnic census?
The answer is everything. The language of the leaders will change, the priorities of the manifesto will change, and the key to power will change the most. The figures which were hidden for decades will be revealed. It will be decided which caste is in number, and then the share will be decided accordingly in jobs, in education, and also in politics. And this is the truth that BJP fears the most, and Congress-SP expects the most. But as much as this politics is awakening, it is as dangerous. Counting castes can change the direction of social justice, but at the same time the roots of casteism can also be deeper. When the parties only distribute tickets on the basis of caste, make announcements, and give air to the movements, will the original sense of democracy not disintegrate?
New politics of Bihar
The politics of ethnic census in Bihar is not just a fight for power, but also a new interpretation of social texture. While the Congress and the SP are calling it a revolution of social justice, the BJP is looking at it with the possibility of ‘social disintegration’. Now it remains to be seen whether this caste politics will bring justice to the people of Bihar or a new caste conflict? Whatever it is, one thing is certain that the 2025 election will be a chance to redefine the political soul of Bihar, but to redefine the political soul of Bihar. And this time, the victory will not only be of the party that will bring the most votes but will have the best understanding of ethnic figures to handle this explosive politics.
