5.10.15

Complicated caste poll primer

Aditi Phadnis / BS
Caste lives in Bihar. And, elections bring out divisions in all their splendour. The thinking is now - the 15 per cent or so upper castes are with the BJP. This is neutralised by the 15-odd per cent Muslims who will vote against the BJP.

Most of the yadavs, around 15 per cent of the population, will vote for the Nitish-Lalu mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) But, a small number will also go with the BJP. However, it is the EBC on which all parties are working. If the EBC can be fractured, despite obvious handicaps, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will have penetrated the Nitish-Lalu armour. more

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