The 2025 Bihar elections are no longer a regular contest amid BJP’s political march on the drumbeat of hateful narratives.

This doctrine intricately weaves together religion, repres-sion and the calculated construction of external threats to consolidate power. Bihar, a state historically known for its social movements and caste politics, has become the testing ground for this new experiment in political control and ideological uniformity.

The recent election campaign of the BJP in Bihar is, as usual, rhetorical and reflects a significant shift—moving away from development (vikas) to heritage (virasat) and faith. Party leadership is cunningly merging religious symbolism with political strategy, invoking Hindu pride, cultural revivalism and national security to charm voters. This shift is deliberate, leveraging deeply entrenched caste divisions in Bihari socio-political dynamics vis-à-vis the........

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