Bihar's Record 64% Turnout Rocks Polls: Women's Vote Key To Nitish's Fate?

A Special Report on the unprecedented voter turnout in the Bihar assembly elections, which has recorded a historic high of over 64 percent. Top psephologists Amitabh Tiwari, Sandeep Shastri, and Yashwant Deshmukh analyze whether this surge signals pro-incumbency or a wave of change, with a sharp focus on the decisive role of women and youth voters. As Amitabh Tiwari noted, the results could be surprising, with the possibility of 'a section of the Muslim Yadav women voting silently perhaps for the NDA if the female turnout happens to be much higher than the male turnout.' The discussion explores the impact of welfare schemes like the Mahila Rozgar Yojana and the shifting dynamics of caste and gender, as the NDA and Mahagathbandhan await a verdict that could be swayed by a new electoral reality where women voters have consistently outnumbered men since 2010.