Have Political Parties Decoded Disparate Bihar Ahead of the State Elections?
Srinivasan Ramani of The Hindu on whether alliances understand the state’s many regions and their shifting priorities.
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Show Notes
Bihar is one state made up of many distinct worlds. In Seemanchal, floods and identity anxieties take over everyday life. In Magadh, jobs and economic justice are among the demands. The people of Mithilanchal lean on migration remittances. Meanwhile, a major electoral roll revision in 2025 removed a large number of names—women among them—raising questions about voter inclusion ahead of November’s Assembly elections. Now that the rallies have begun, are leaders listening closely enough to what each corner of Bihar wants?
Guest: Srinivasan Ramani, Deputy National Editor, The Hindu
Host: Anupama Chandrasekaran
Edited and produced by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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