More 'businesspersons' in Bihar Assembly than before, shows data

PRS data shows rise in legislators from business backgrounds, higher degrees and older age groups, while women's representation remains weak

The newly elected 18th Bihar Assembly will have more legislators identifying as “businesspersons”, as compared to previous terms — a trend consistent with what has been observed across states in recent years, including those that are less urbanised and industrialised. 

According to a PRS Legislative Research analysis released on Monday, 31 per cent of the winning candidates in 2025 have identified their professions as ‘businessperson’ compared to 28 per cent in 2020 (17th Assembly) and 26 per cent in 2015 (16th Assembly). 

Additionally, Assemblies now have higher levels of educational attainment and higher average