caste – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:03:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Bihar polls: Parties’ caste arithmetic vs caste survey — who is living upto Karpoori’s dream? https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/18/bihar-polls-parties-caste-arithmetic-vs-caste-survey-who-is-living-upto-karpooris-dream/ https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/18/bihar-polls-parties-caste-arithmetic-vs-caste-survey-who-is-living-upto-karpooris-dream/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:03:13 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/18/bihar-polls-parties-caste-arithmetic-vs-caste-survey-who-is-living-upto-karpooris-dream/

Despite a caste survey highlighting the dominance of backward classes, Bihar’s upcoming elections see parties prioritizing traditional vote banks over population-based representation. Parties are fielding candidates based on established loyalties, with the BJP and JD(U) within the NDA showing a significant number of upper-caste candidates, while RJD focuses on Yadavs and Muslims. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/10/18/bihar-polls-parties-caste-arithmetic-vs-caste-survey-who-is-living-upto-karpooris-dream/feed/ 0 1923