Elections. in India's 1st Elections website Home » Blog » Bihar Elections: Interesting Battle Ahead Bihar Elections: Interesting Battle Ahead By Deepak Parvatiyar September 14, 2015 5.00/5 (100.00%) 2 votes Tall election promises, strong caste affiliations, strong Muslim vote-bank that “deserves” appeasement, and opportunistic politicians. These all give the impending Bihar elections a distinct colour. Add to them the perennial backwardness of the region, ever-deteriorating law and order situation – even politicians don’t hesitate to call it the law of the jungle or “Jungle raj”, and cow-belt politics where only the fittest can survive (read the Bahubalis)! It may sound apocryphal but Bihar elections have always remained a classic study in contrasts. For once, the state is amongst the most politically vibrant states of the country. Consider, it has 40 Lok Sabha members – the fourth highest after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Consider, it is
