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Bihar’s 2023 caste survey shows that Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) together make up over 63% of the state’s population, making their votes crucial in shaping electoral outcomes.

The upcoming assembly elections are further complicated by new players like Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj, fielding 75 EBC candidates, and voter roll purges affecting 3.5 lakh migrant EBCs, adding unpredictability to the contest for caste-based political dominance.

The Bihar government’s 2023 caste survey revealed that the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) together comprise more than 63 per cent of the state’s population, significantly influencing Bihar’s politics and voting patterns.

With the state’s population at 13.

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