As Bihar heads into another election cycle, women voters are set to play a key role, and Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) is turning to its old playbook to win them over.

A Moneycontrol analysis shows that across the state, the female share of the electorate has edged up again, rising from 47.2 percent in 2019 to 47.7 percent in 2024. Historically, JD(U) has tended to perform better in constituencies where women’s participation is higher, a trend that has held across three electoral cycles.

Women-Heavy Seats, JD(U)’s Consistent Advantage

In the 2019 general election, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of JD(U)’s assembly-segment leads came from constituencies where women’s share of voters exceeded the local average.

In 2020, even as its overall strike rate fell, women-heavy seats still

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