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“The electoral behaviour of Indian votes is more or less caste-ridden, including the selection process of party candidates.” In the light of the above statements, critically examine the positive or the negative role of caste in the Indian political system.

  • UPSC 1999
  • Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics

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The statement restates the popular claim that Indians "vote their caste", and it rightly adds the supply side: parties build caste into the choices before voters reach the booth. It holds "more or less" — caste structures the Indian vote more steadily than class does — but whether that role is corrupting or democratising is…

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  • How far the statement holds
  • The positive role
  • The negative role
  • Why "caste-ridden" overstates it
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