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UP caste politics maths: Samajwadi Party's win had role of MPs from OBC, Dalit and Muslim backgroundThe outcome of the 18th Lok Sabha polls surprised many, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, traditionally a stronghold for the BJP. The Samajwad...
BJP gives 'technical' reasons for not holding caste censusSocial justice parties and Congress have been demanding a caste census to scientifically determine the quantum of reservations in jobs and ...
Support of upper castes, OBCs helps BJP win RampurVoter turnout in the assembly bypoll in Rampur was an abysmally low 33% against nearly 57% in Khatauli. While BJP leaders said the turnout ...
Brahmin not caste but superior way of living life: UP deputy CM Dinesh SharmaWhile campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dhirendra Singh in Jewar, Sharma said he has been travelling across the state ...
After BJP, SP simplifies caste equation; gives large chunk of tickets to OBCsThe first list of the Samajwadi Party has the name of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who will contest from Karhal, and his uncle Shivpal Yadav, w...
Is caste calculus driving the BJP to change leaders in some states?BJP’s decision to replace chief minister Vijay Rupani just a year before the state heads for election seems to be driven by caste calculus....
Team Nitish represents NDA’s core voters; HAM & VIP too get spaceBJP has selected two deputy chief ministers — Tarkishore Prasad from the Vaishya community (an OBC) and Renu Devi from MBC.
BJP's surprise selection in Bihar: Tarikishore Prasad, Renu Devi could be DY CMsThe meeting was attended by senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the party's state in-charge Bhupendra Yadav, election in-...
Caste major factor in Rajasthan pollsOn the 31 seats where both the Congress and the BJP have fielded candidates belonging to the same caste, there is a direct contest between ...
Narendra Modi government took steps to secure borders, strengthen economy: Amit ShahShah, who was the chief guest at the function here, referred to Lance Naik Hemraj who was killed and then beheaded by Pakistani soldiers in...
Bihar polls: Small trader communities like Sao Jis and Telis root for PM Narendra Modi-led BJPThe PM belongs to the Teli community which was accommodated in the 'extremely backward' category just before polls were announced.
Bihar polls: How BJP is navigating caste maze to trump Lalu-Nitish combineIn seeking to make the BJP more socially inclusive, the current leadership of the party is only taking forward a process, if boldly, that g...
PM Narendra Modi can fool even God: RJD chief Lalu PrasadRJD chief Lalu Prasad mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pre-poll package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar and called the PM a "madaari w...
Narendra Modi's cabinet: Upper castes rule Cabinet, backwards MoSWhat is a bit of a surprise is the really low representation of dalits. With just 3 in the entire council, they have a mere 7% of berths.
Narendra Modi’s caste makes sense in heartland politicsThe more the backward castes become assertive Hindus, stronger the Hindu hierarchy & Hindutva identity. Thus, Narendra Modi is a godsend to...
Allahabad High Court stays caste-based rallies throughout Uttar PradeshThe PIL said that while such events were causing damage to social unity, they were also vitiating the society which was against spirit of t...
- Brahmins hold key to Kidwai Nagar Assembly seat
Brahmins hold the key in the newly created Assembly constituency of Kidwai Nagar with majority of the political parties fielding candidates...
- Congress seeks full revival in Hindi heartland
Votes Congress lost out after mandal-mandir seem to be returning to it and this could see its full revival in Hindi heartland.
- BJP fields stalwarts in J&K
The BJP on Friday decided to field its three prominent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir - former Union minister Chaman Lal Gupta, state union c...
- Mayawati's social remix turns out to be a hit in UP
Mayawati's strategy of sewing up a rainbow coalition, particularly wooing Brahmins and other upper castes, appeared to have paid rich divid...