Bihar The politics of India has been based on caste equations and traditional vote bank for many decades, but this time the picture is different. There are many candidates in the fray in the 2025 assembly elections who are doctors, engineers, lawyers or professors by profession. One candidate is D.Litt. Is also. This change shows that voters and political parties are now focusing on the agenda of ‘merit’ and ‘development’.

This time, JDU, RJD, BJP, Jan Suraj and other parties have also given importance to degree, professional experience and policy vision in the selection of candidates. In the Bihar Assembly elections, 12 engineers, 5 doctors, 17 lawyers and 12 PhD candidates are in the fray.

Political experts say that since the last two elections, young voters of Bihar have been raising questions as to whether there are no educated candidates in Bihar? Perhaps, due to this, politicians have also started paying attention to the background, education and political experience of every candidate. Young and experienced leaders are also in the electoral fray this time. If such candidates reach the Assembly after winning the elections, the future of the state’s politics can be decided. Now, it depends on the public whose voice they will strengthen.

These are educated candidates

• Among the 5 doctor candidates, Dr. Sunil Kumar of BJP from Biharsharif, Dr. Karishma of RJD from Parsa seat and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar of RJD from Parbatta are in the fray.
• Educated candidates are claiming to bring a technical approach to development and policy-making. The names of JDU’s Ruhail Ranjan from Islampur, Ajit Kumar from Kanti, Alok Mehta of RJD from Ujiarpur and Raju Kumar Singh of BJP from Sahebganj are included.
• 17 candidates are LLB, 12 candidates are PhD and 3 candidates are D.Litt holders. These also include senior leaders like Murari Mohan Jha from Kevati. In this way, this confluence of education and expertise is giving a new direction to the politics of Bihar.
• Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha is contesting the assembly elections on BJP ticket. He has studied B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology. Vijay Sinha is contesting from Lakhisarai seat.

• Deputy CM in Bihar Government, Samrat Chaudhary is D.Litt from California University. Claims to have obtained a degree. He is contesting elections from Tarapur. However, there is controversy regarding his degree.

• Divya Gautam CPI (ML) Divya Gautam is the cousin of famous actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He is also a stage artist and educationist. Divya has a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is UGC NET qualified. She is contesting from Digha seat
• These candidates believe that the real politics of Bihar should now focus on ’employment, education and technology’. Many candidates are giving importance to issues like schools, skill development and digital education in the election campaign.

indication of change in thinking

Political experts say that the face of Bihar politics can change with the increasing presence of educated candidates. The public is now looking for leaders who can understand and implement development plans.