Congress Eyes Dalit Comeback: Can BJP Hold On To Its Support Base?
Is a major political battle for the Dalit vote taking shape ahead of the upcoming elections? With the BSP appearing weakened and questions over Mayawati's political influence, several parties are looking to occupy the space.
Can the Congress rebuild its traditional Dalit support base? Will the BJP's welfare and beneficiary politics continue to hold its ground? And could the Samajwadi Party, Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party emerge as new contenders?
From the Jatav vs non-Jatav political equation in Uttar Pradesh to the debate over caste identity, welfare politics and Dalit mobilisation, this is the big question: Who will emerge as the new political voice of the Dalits?
