With the Bihar Assembly Elections around the corner, the going gets tough for the BJP, the major ally in the ruling NDA. The traditional vote bank of the party, the Brahmin community, is disillusioned with the party and is exploring options, and internal party surveys reveal this could have a major impact during the elections.

As per the caste survey conducted by the BJP in 2023, upper castes constitute 15.22 per cent of the state population, of which over 3.66 per cent are Brahmins. Rajputs are second (3.45%), followed by Bhumihars (2.86%).

However, the upper caste is disappointed by the way the BJP neglected their community in ticket distribution and representation. They feel the BJP secured their votes but didn’t give them proper political representation, according to local media

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