Dalit characteristics control Agra’s politics

AGRA: In the city of Taj Mahal, politics links with history and tourist. While the renowned mausoleum symbolises the city’s previous splendor, its political landscape bears the imprint of Dalit impact– Agra has actually made the name of ‘Dalit capital of northern India’– owing to its significant Scheduled Caste (SC) population, making up 25% of its demographics. The political reins of this area have actually been securely held by BJP considering that 2009, with the seat presently held by previous Union minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel. The celebration has actually fielded him once again. This fortress shows the detailed characteristics of Dalit politics in the area. The ‘Anusoochit Jaati Mahasammelan’, hosted by BJP on March 7, highlights Dalit politics’ essential function in forming Agra’s political discourse. The merging of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Congress’s Rahul Gandhi in Agra enhances the significance of charming Dalit citizens. Their joint rally throughout the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ marked a tactical relocate to amass assistance by attending to Dalit well-being issues. As part of the seat-sharing formula in INDIA, SP has actually fielded shoe baron Suresh Chandra Kardam, a previous BSP employee. Kardam, 63, who originates from the Jatav neighborhood, had actually previously objected to the mayoral election for BSP from Agra in 2000 and bagged the 2nd position. Experts anticipate him to consume into BSP’s conventional vote bank. In spite of being designated as an SC seat, the Mayawati-led BSP has actually had a hard time to clinch success here given that the celebration’s creation in 1984. BSP calling Pooja Amrohi as its prospect from Agra shows a restored effort to challenge the exist
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