It remains to be seen how the caste calculus will play out in the upcoming Assembly polls, and who will garner the crucial ...

CM Nitish Kumar's ministry expansion in Bihar highlights the importance of caste in electoral politics, with representation from various communities to consolidate support. Despite BJP's exclusion of ...

Seven new Ministers — all from the BJP — took oath to join Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ... and Jibesh Kumar is a Bhumihar, both upper caste communities. “Since political parties ...

The move has made it clear that any political party may talk about development and employment, but caste factor remains the key in electoral politics in the country as well as Bihar. While BJP has ...

When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed the caste-based survey in Bihar “fake” during his two visits to Patna this year and rooted for the one conducted in Telangana, it stung the ruling parties. But ...