Question

If a constituency has 80% people belonging to caste X, then which of the following options are possible:

• A. Maximum candidates belong to caste X.
• B. Other castes may not get a representation.
• C. Minority castes will get equal representation.
• D. People belonging to caste X can only vote.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Maximum candidates belong to caste X.
B Other castes may not get a representation.

In constituencies where 80% population belongs to a single caste, X, political parties may have multiple candidates from this caste and may not have any candidates from other minority castes. This would mean that a group of voters would have more than one candidate to choose from, whereas the rest would have no representation. But it is not necessary that people of a particular caste will vote for candidates from the same caste. No party has ever won the votes of all the voters in that caste or community.