This is the saddest part in Indian politics
1) Muslims cry that they are poor and left behind and blame BJP while it was Congress who ruled the nation since independence (except for a few terms here and there).
2) People in Bihar/UP cry about jungle Raj/ Corruption/ Bimaadu state and flock to Mumbai/ Delhi. But back home, still vote on the basis of Kurmis/ Yadavs/ Bhumihars
3)I mean, for gods sake, people like Lalu openly says he is for Yadavs and Muslims.... so God forbids, if he gets elected, what about the 80% of the population which is neither Muslim nor Yadav?
I think the problem with Bihar is that the educated, upper/middle class folks don't bother participating in the elections, especially in the assembly elections the voter turnout is abysmal. BJP/NDA will have to get those people out of their houses and get them to vote, like it did in the general elections last year.
Villages still vote on the basis of caste and creed mostly, but that problem isn't unique to Bihar. But given the lower percentage of urbanization in Bihar, the effect of this seem more pronounced.