Owaisi’s Dream Shatters in Seemanchal: Bihar’s Election Reroutes the Politics of Identity
The 2025 Bihar mandate has done more than redraw the political map—it has shattered some long-nurtured dreams. Nowhere is this more evident than in Seemanchal, the northeastern cluster of districts where Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM hoped to script a revival. For years, this region—Shahpur, Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia—has been portrayed as fertile ground for minority-led parties. Yet…
