Not just the Dalits, OBCs and Muslims, the upper castes too supported the Nitish-Lalu combine, with a majority of the upper caste candidates of the Grand Alliance winning the Bihar assembly elections.
This is contrary to common perception that the overwhelming upper castes supported and voted the BJP-led NDA in Bihar assembly polls.
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Lalu Prasad's RJD has fielded five upper caste candidates -- three won the polls and two were defeated. Congress fielded 16 upper caste candidates, of whom 12 won the polls.
Similarly JD-U fielded 18 upper caste candidates and majority of them won the polls.
According to Congress leaders here, 12 of the 27 Congress candidates elected to the Bihar assembly are upper castes.
BJP has fielded 69 upper caste candidates, but only 22 of them won the polls. Most of the upper caste candidates of BJP allies Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), and Hindustani Awam Morch (HAM) were defeated. more
This is contrary to common perception that the overwhelming upper castes supported and voted the BJP-led NDA in Bihar assembly polls.
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Lalu Prasad's RJD has fielded five upper caste candidates -- three won the polls and two were defeated. Congress fielded 16 upper caste candidates, of whom 12 won the polls.
Similarly JD-U fielded 18 upper caste candidates and majority of them won the polls.
According to Congress leaders here, 12 of the 27 Congress candidates elected to the Bihar assembly are upper castes.
BJP has fielded 69 upper caste candidates, but only 22 of them won the polls. Most of the upper caste candidates of BJP allies Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), and Hindustani Awam Morch (HAM) were defeated. more
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