ROLLING BACK TO STEREOTYPED POLITICS: POLITICS OF OPPORTUNISM

Even today, Bihar has a long way to go in terms of voting behaviour.We have still not risen above the old mentality of caste based politics. There has been intensive polarisation in Bihar and certain parties have made full use of this division. There are two classes of voters in Bihar: the mature,one going for development and the other immature one, still stuck to caste distinctions. This election, the latter has prevailed. Now regional issues, proper strategizing and propaganda have more impact on the results of state elections.  In order to win elections it is necessary to reach out to the masses in order to influentially convey their goals and agenda. The election is over and now we can do nothing about it other than to hope for good governance from this new government.