Caste politics

Celebration of past icons or caste outreach before polls? What’s behind Khattar’s Mahapurush scheme

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Celebration of past icons or caste outreach before polls? What’s behind Khattar’s Mahapurush scheme

Gurugram: This week, Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar not only named a senior secondary school for girls in Palwal district after Indian freedom fighter Jhalkari Bai on the occasion of her birth anniversary, but also announced construction of a community centre for members of the Koli caste and the installing of a … Read more

BJP rethinks its OBC strategy for Maharashtra, UP & Bihar as caste politics threatens key vote bank

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BJP rethinks its OBC strategy for Maharashtra, UP & Bihar as caste politics threatens key vote bank

On Thursday, Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda met several senior leaders of the party, from Haryana to Maharashtra, in New Delhi to take stock of the situation in states and formulate a strategy for the polls. In Maharashtra, where it is sharing power with the Shiv Sena, the BJP is in a Catch 22 situation … Read more