Patna, political preparations have started for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. Various political parties including BJP, JDU, Congress and RJD have launched their respective election preparations. After the instructions of the Congress leadership, the party leaders have become continuously active in Bihar. In the state, Congress is cornering the NDA government led by CM Nitish on many issues including unemployment, migration. At the same time, now the Congress has started trying to break into the extremely backward vote bank of CM Nitish Kumar. The Congress party has started the 'Jaati Nahi, Jamaat' campaign in Bihar.

What is the purpose of the campaign?
The OBC department of the Congress party has launched the 'Jaati Nahi, Jamaat' campaign in Bihar in view of the upcoming elections. The purpose of this campaign of Congress is to bring the extremely backward community of Bihar to its side. Congress is also trying to assure the extremely backward community that they will get a share in proportion to the population in the ticket distribution in the elections.

Anil Jaihind, President of OBC Department of Congress, has given information about this campaign. He has told that the purpose of this campaign is to try to create awareness among the most backward castes and tell them to use their vote as a Jamaat (class), not a caste. Anil Jaihind has also said that he will ensure that the most backward get tickets according to the population in the ticket distribution of Congress.

Most backward community is the vote bank of CM Nitish

A caste survey was conducted in Bihar some time ago. According to this survey, the population of extremely backward in Bihar is about 36 percent. Extremely backward are considered to be a strong vote bank of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party JDU. Anil Jaihind has claimed that Nitish Kumar's party is disintegrating. According to him, the Congress is trying to bring the most backward with them so that they do not go with the BJP.

When is the election in Bihar?

Assembly elections are going to be held in Bihar at the end of the year 2025. The term of the government led by CM Nitish Kumar began on 23 November 2020. The term of the government is till 22 November 2025. According to estimates, voting for elections will be held in Bihar in the beginning of November. The main contest in Bihar is between the NDA of BJP, JDU, LJP (Ram Vilas), Jitan Ram Manjhi and Upendra Kushwaha's party and the grand alliance of RJD and Congress.