Question

In what way, generally, the political parties recognise the importance of caste in the electoral politics?

• A. Candidates are selected keeping the caste composition of the electorate in the constituency.
• B. Parties deny tickets to minority castes.
• C. Parties don't consider the caste of the candidates.
• D. Caste in a non-issue in electoral politics.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Candidates are selected keeping the caste composition of the electorate in the constituency.

Now a days as per the norms, some of the constituencies are reserved for specific group. In these constituencies only candidate from that group can contest in election . So parties select their candidate from that group.

Along with this parties tries to get attention of particular caste and select candidates from their group so that they can get vote from that community.