Dear Reader,

The Bihar elections are here – and Scroll is bringing readers sharp, deeply reported stories and insightful analysis that go beyond campaign noise and party slogans.

Through our investigations, we have exposed how election officials in Bihar were allowed to overstay their terms and how the Election Commission’s choice of poll observers skewed towards BJP-ruled states. We also revealed that despite BJP rhetoric about “infiltrators”, barely 0.012% of Bihar voters are “foreigners”, most of them Nepali women married to Indian men.

Our political reporting has captured both the wider dynamics and local tensions shaping this election – from the RJD and Congress infighting that could alter the opposition’s prospects, to the anger among young voters in Bihar’s border regions looking for change.

Our analysis is breaking down the complex realities shaping Bihar’s politics. For instance, how caste-based politics has resulted in social inclusion and unexpected calm amid intense political contests, revealing layers beyond the surface of typical election coverage.

This kind of journalism demands time, persistence, and independence. It depends not on corporate sponsors or political patrons, but on readers who believe in the value of unflinching, fact-based reporting.

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