Highlight the role of class as a determinant of voting behaviour in India.

ROLE OF CASTE IN ELECTORAL POLITICS

Caste is one of the most important determinants of the Indian politics. The increasing consciousness of caste affiliations and rise of caste-based organization has transformed the contours of the Indian political system. With the introduction of the universal adult franchise in India for all the social groups, including the previously excluded ones, caste emerged as one of the most significant forces of political mobilization. As you will read in unit 12, castes and politics are interrelated. In this context, it needs to be recognized that caste in electoral politics consists of two aspects: One, caste profiles of the elected representatives, or consideration castes in distribution of tickets by the parties to contest elections and leaders of political parties, and second, support bases of castes to political parties. The first dimension shows the inclusion of castes in the parties and legislative bodies; the second dimension is indicative of the role of caste in determining the electoral success. The second aspect can also explain the relative weight of caste and other issues such as employment, health, education and governance, etc. in electoral politics. In view of these aspects, caste has been a major factor in determining political strategies to mobilise support of various castes. Although all kinds of factors influence voters’ decision to support political parties, caste also is one of them. Indeed, some caste or group of castes form support base of some parties. For example, the Dalits form a substantial support base of the BSP. Till the 1980s, the Congress party’s support base in ________ _________ ___ _____ ________ ___ ____ _________.
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