How can caste take several forms in politics

Gender, Religion and Caste (10)

How can caste take several forms in politics ? Explain with examples.

Answer

Caste take several forms:

  1. When parties choose candidates in elections, they keep in mind the caste composition of the electorate.
  2. Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to cast sentiments to muster support.
  3. No parliamentary constituency in the country has the clear majority of one single caste. So, every candidate and party needs to win the confidence of more than one caste and community.
  • Exam Year: 2019
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