2025 As the Bihar assembly election approach, the BJP-Natish Kumar alliance faces an unprecedented test from two young, dynamic leaders: Tejashvi Yadav and Prashant Kishore. The pair has long been dependent on the credibility of caste arithmetic and Nitish’s rule, now faces a shifting scenario where the young appeal and personal charisma have threatened to increase their dominance.
At the age of 35, their focus on jobs – 45 percent of voters cite unemployment, which, according to recent surveys, resonate deeply with youth in Bihar. His 2020 campaign, promising 10 million jobs, topped the NDA, and today, the election reflects him as a favorite CM with 41 percent support against Nitish’s 18 percent.
The mixture of Lalu Yadav’s caste legacy and a modern, practical pitch’s sharp mixture attracts a diverse alliance-Muslim, Yadav and aspirational young voters, which he is a direct threat to the BJP-JDD (U) vote bank.
Strategist-politicians, Prashant Kishore, can bring a different challenge. His life Suraj Party, Launched on 28 August 2023The disillusionment of Bihar targets the middle class and the EBC with a governance-first agenda.
At the age of 47, Kishore’s external appeal – Nitish’s “bureochetric jungle raj” was acquitted by her criticism and promises to end the liquor ban – she has earned her 15 per cent cm preference in surveys. His 3,000 km Vertebrae And caste-balanced ticket strategy indicates a break from traditional politics, attracts urban professionals and improved-wishes.
The BJP-numerous pair, the party’s organizational strength is now facing banking and Nitish’s EBC-Quarter Base, now facing a pinner attack.
With Nitish’s fatigue being clear and Hindutva being muted, 2025 can mark a generational change – or a fragmented mandate – what experience that experience can underline the growing tide of youth in Bihar’s volatile Kuldron.
(Sayantan Ghosh is a research scholar and St. Zewear College (Autonomous), Kolkata. X: @Sayantan_Gh teaches journalism.
