Question

how has caste affected indian politics?

Answer 1

Caste effects politics in the following ways-

1. Parties and Leaders often choose canidate, according to the caste, in the propotion of the electorate. This is done to win as much support as possible.

2. Many parties are known to support ceratin caste and are seen as their representatives.

3. Parties and leader try to gain vote by using caste sentiment and appealing to the voters in the name of the caste.

4. Political parties take care to give fair representations to various castes and tribes in the council of minister.

5. People of the same caste vote as a whole for a candidate of the same caste