Despite the challenges of patriarchy and low representation in party nominations, women have consistently outvoted men in recent elections in Bihar.
Ashwani Kumar is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and author of Community Warriors: State, Peasants, and Caste Armies in Bihar.
Ashwani Kumar is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and author of Community Warriors: State, Peasants, and Caste Armies in Bihar.
Despite the challenges of patriarchy and low representation in party nominations, women have consistently outvoted men in recent elections in Bihar.
BY Ashwani Kumar 10 November 2025
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