Bihar’s political landscape has seen some dramatic reshaping. This is not because of a candidate, definitely not by a manifesto, but by the quiet yet powerful presence of women at the ballot box. The first phase of the state assembly elections on November 6 saw an unprecedented surge in female voter turnout. Across 18 districts, barring Patna, women consistently outnumbered men at polling booths.

In districts like Samastipur, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur, the participation of women crossed the 76 percent mark. Samastipur registered 77.42 percent, Madhepura 77.04 percent, and Muzaffarpur 76.57 percent. Saharsa and Gopalganj also recorded a strong showing. The latter two witnessed over three-fourths of women voters coming out to exercise their democratic rights.

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