OBCs won 83 seats, while EBCs won only 37. Upper castes captured 72 seats. Dalits and Adivasis together won 40 seats, and Muslim communities won 11 seats. This mix shows how caste identity continues to guide Bihar’s political choices.

Among major castes, Rajputs lead the list with 32 MLAs. Yadavs and Koeris follow with 26 each. Bhumihars won 25 seats, while Kurmis secured 14. Brahmins claimed 13 seats. Castes like Dusadhs, Ravidas, Teli, Dhanuk, and Musahar groups won between 9 and 11 seats.

Kanu communities have 5 MLAs. Kalwar and Sudi castes have 4 each. Marwari and Mallah groups won 3 seats each. Pasi, Kamat, Dhobi, Gangota, Kayastha, Roniyar, and Adivasi castes have two MLAs each. Several smaller castes won one seat each, showing wide social representation.

This updated snapshot helps readers understand how caste patterns influence political power in Bihar.

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Across 202 NDA seats (BJP 101, JDU 101), 99 went to backward classes and 71 to upper castes. Women representation reached 35 seats overall, with 13 each from BJP and JDU. BJP’s upper-caste list includes Brahmins, Bhumihars, Rajputs, and Kayasthas, while JDU emphasized youth and marginalized groups such as Agrahari, Bansphor, and Kharwar castes.

Both parties are fine-tuning caste and community balance to keep their core voters satisfied ahead of Bihar elections 2025.

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The petitions were filed by Kunbi Sena, Maharashtra Mali Samaj Mahasangh, and Ahir Suvarnkar Samaj Sanstha. The bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil said it would wait for instructions from the Chief Justice on which bench should hear the petitions.

Senior advocates for petitioners said the Chief Justice’s bench had already dismissed a plea. They noted that writ petitions were listed for hearing on Monday. After brief discussions, the court refused to hear the petitions. The petitioners will now approach the Chief Justice’s bench for early hearing or interim relief.

Kunbi Sena’s plea described the resolution as vague and warned it could create chaos in Maharashtra. The petition claimed the process aimed to include Marathas in Other Backward Classes. It also sought a temporary halt on the resolution’s implementation, issued during Maratha activist Manoj Jarange’s fast-unto-death protest in Mumbai.

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The Congress leaders criticized the government for leaving reservation seats for these communities vacant under the “NOT FOUND SUITABLE” category, despite eligible candidates being available. They also voiced their disappointment regarding the Modi administration’s inaction on increasing the reservation quotas in private educational institutions.

During the press briefing, Congress leaders pointed out that private institutions are currently offering only 12% of seats to SC/ST and OBC communities, well below the expected quotas. They demanded the central government take immediate steps to increase the reservation percentages for these marginalized groups, particularly in the private sector.

The Congress party has been vocal in its call for greater inclusivity and equal opportunities for SC/ST and OBC communities, urging the Modi government to address these pressing issues before the elections.

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