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If Prime Minister Narendra Modi fails to put an early end to the agitation for OBC status by the Patel community in Gujarat, there is a strong possibility the protests could hurt the Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral prospects in Bihar, political observers suggest.
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Until this week, BJP leaders have been confident that their party has a clear edge over its rivals in the coming assembly polls. But the renewed debate on caste-based quotas could well shift the debate from economic development to reservations. In such a situation, the BJP may find it difficult to articulate its position in the election campaign.
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Political observers point to a notable precedent in the 1970s of events in Gujarat having an influence on politics in Bihar: the Nav Nirman Andolan launched by students and middle-class professionals in the western state inspired Jayaprakash Narayan to start a similar movement in Bihar. more
If Prime Minister Narendra Modi fails to put an early end to the agitation for OBC status by the Patel community in Gujarat, there is a strong possibility the protests could hurt the Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral prospects in Bihar, political observers suggest.
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Until this week, BJP leaders have been confident that their party has a clear edge over its rivals in the coming assembly polls. But the renewed debate on caste-based quotas could well shift the debate from economic development to reservations. In such a situation, the BJP may find it difficult to articulate its position in the election campaign.
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Political observers point to a notable precedent in the 1970s of events in Gujarat having an influence on politics in Bihar: the Nav Nirman Andolan launched by students and middle-class professionals in the western state inspired Jayaprakash Narayan to start a similar movement in Bihar. more
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