Overview
- AIMIM is contesting 15 constituencies across Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnia as part of a 28-seat statewide slate.
- Seemanchal’s 24 seats vote in this phase, with an estimated 47% Muslim population that can shape outcomes in close contests.
- Asaduddin Owaisi has centered his campaign on Muslim representation and is targeting strongholds such as Kochadhaman, Amour and Baisi.
- The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan declined an alliance with AIMIM, and the entry of Prashant Kishor’s JSP has created three-cornered fights in several seats.
- In 2020, AIMIM won five Seemanchal seats before four MLAs moved to the RJD, and results from the current push will be known when votes are counted on November 14.