CPI-ML Aiming High in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025
Marxist-Leninist Party of India Prepares to Compete in 40 to 45 Seats During Bihar Legislative Elections
Get ready for some serious political jostling in Bihar’s upcoming Assembly elections slated for October-November 2025! The Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) has thrown its hat into the ring, eyeing a whopping 40-45 seats – that’s more than double the 19 seats they contested in 2020 and won an impressive 12!
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya declared, "We're stepping up to contest 40 to 45 seats in the 2025 Bihar assembly election!" The CPI-ML intends to make a strong case in the Grand Alliance's Coordination Committee meeting on June 12 in Patna, putting pressure on the traditionally dominant Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
This assertive seat demand could stir up the internal seat-sharing equations, forcing the RJD and Congress to make room for the growing CPI-ML influence. The CPI-ML is also gearing up for a series of campaign yatras, titled "Change the Government, Change Bihar," spanning four key regions of the state from June 12 to 27. Keep your eyes peeled for rallies and meetings in Barachatti, Warsaliganj, Rajgir, and Bihar Sharif from June 11 to 14.
The CPI-ML's confidence seems sky-high, and it's not just playing as a fringe ally anymore; this party wants negotiating power and visibility within the Grand Alliance. The outcome of the seat-sharing negotiations could determine opposition unity against the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
In 2020, misunderstandings during seat-sharing caused a splinter group, the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), to defect to the NDA, leaving a bitter aftertaste in the Mahagathbandhan and dampening Tejashwi Yadav's spirits. Meanwhile, smaller parties like the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha are also putting pressure on the BJP for a larger role in seat-sharing.
Everyone's playing chicken now, as smaller constituents size up their influence. Let the games begin!
- As the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) aims for 40-45 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, their negotiating power and visibility within the Grand Alliance could significantly impact war-and-conflicts and policy-and-legislation, particularly concerning war-and-conflict-related migration and crime-and-justice policies.
- With the CPI-ML's assertive seat demand exerting pressure on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, and smaller parties also demanding a larger role in seat-sharing, the upcoming general-news story of Bihar's Assembly elections could feature intense politics characterized by disagreements and compromises, further influencing migration and crime-and-justice matters.
- The CPI-ML's expansive ambitions in politics and their intent to contest the elections more aggressively could draw further attention to war-and-conflict-related migration, crime-and-justice issues, and policy-and-legislation ramifications—a concern not only for Bihar but also for other states experiencing similar challenges.
