Shashibhushan Kunwar, Patna
Assembly elections are being held in four states of the country. In comparison to Bihar, the interest of political parties is very less in these five states. Bihar assembly elections remain the most favorite state for political parties. A total of 212 political parties confirmed their participation in the Bihar Assembly elections 2020 and fielded candidates. There are a total of 243 assembly seats here. If seen in terms of participation of political parties, Uttar Pradesh appears to be the most fertile ground. A total of 286 political parties had participated in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022. The Election Commission of India has prepared the list of participation of political parties in the assembly elections held after 2017. According to this list, Bihar is a state where six national parties, four state level parties, seven regional parties from other states and 195 registered parties participated in the 2020 assembly elections.