Question

discuss the role of caste in indian politics in about 250 words

Answer 1

When we discuss about caste based politics in India. It's play a big role in elections. Caste based politics is the big game of politics, because if you want to establish your government in any state you need a big support of a proper caste. Example: in gujart if you want to win elections you need support of patel’s and other 2/3 castes.

Side effects of caste politics

Sometime people are not able to decide right polticians or political party for themThis is responsible for slow devlopmentPeople of any particular caste want that their caste man is given ticket to stand in electionsThis type of politics give a platform to some rough throt people to take place in politics

Answer 2

Caste is a social phenomenon of Indian society. By participating in the modern political system, caste is now exposed to divisive influences and a new form of integration resulting from a new scheme of universalist-particularist relationships. Caste has gained an influential position in India politics.

On the one hand, a structure of divisions and accommodations, caste provides to politics. And on the other hand a cohesive element which absorbs tensions and frustrations. It becomes divisive when question arises of national unity. But regarding a locality or group matter, it gives a cohesive force by uniting people of a caste.

The formation role of caste association are also playing as important role in influencing voting pattern. Even political parties are considering caste as a vote bank. This enabled the lower castes to be politically influential on the basis of numerical preponderance. In selecting candidates for elections, political parties often giving consideration to the caste composition of constituencies. Sometimes several castes are using politics in their attempt to better their conditions or to achieve their goal. Reservation policy is another aspect where we can see that caste system also influence Indian politics.

Politically Important CastesBiharYadav, MuslimBhumihar BrahminsUttar PradeshDalits, led by MayawatiMuslims, who supported Samajwadi party recently.BrahminsWest BengalMuslims, who tend to support Mamta BanerjeeKarnatakaLingayat PunjabJat, who tend to support AkalisRajasthanJat/Bishnoi, Rajput,Gurjar/GujjarsMaharashtraMarathasOBC's, who vote for Shiv Sena and BJP