The cycle of electoral politics of the country is becoming witness to many changes amidst rapid changing developments in the world and country, painful terrorist attack of Pahalgam and then small military clashes with Pakistan. Amid these incidents, it is also the decision of the BJP -led Central Government to include caste count in the next census. However, how much challenge the opposition India block, which raises the demand for caste census, will be seen in the elections itself. But in this period, the Congress is also contesting in Karnataka under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, who became a strong advocate of caste calculations. She is being forced to decide a fresh caste survey by rejecting her 2015-16 caste survey in Karnataka. Due to this, dilemmas are also being revealed about the complexity of this issue and its election results.
In fact, the election results have become such questions of life and death not only for the opposition, but also for the ruling side, which were probably not seen in any round in independent India. So, the business of issues is also confined around this. Till recently, it is also clear for the BJP, which has been prepared for the caste count, for the BJP, which has dismissed it badly. For the next two-three years, the assembly elections and then Lok Sabha elections are to be held in the most important states. The election cycle will begin with Bihar elections in October-November this year.
So, the focus is currently on Bihar. There are many types of strategies, tiads and joyful views. The problem of NDA is that JDU Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is shining in his state. There are many types of speculations about this. Therefore, their vote bank- extreme backward castes, Mahadalit and women are expected to disintegrate. While living in India Block and Grand Alliance in 2022-23, the caste survey and its data of the Nitish Kumar government only sparked a new debate on the question of caste calculation, reservation and power and share in economic system. As soon as Nitish comes to the NDA, there is a possibility of changing the equation with the implementation of it. Therefore, strategies are being made around it.
Recently, the reason for LJP’s Chirag Paswan fighting in all 243 seats can also be hidden in it. After the census for the ruling BJP at the Center, the case of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies is also becoming a sore throat. There is a large possibility of decreasing parliamentary seats in the south states or less political strength than answer. All other states except Andhra Pradesh are outspoken against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin against it. Now Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has also openly raised his voice against delimitation. He said, “The number of parliamentary seats should remain unchanged. We should not be punished for family planning and not rewarding North and West who do not do so. ”
It seems that census remains a challenge. Apart from Kovid, these political challenges can also have an impact in not being able to happen since 2021. Let’s see what the politics takes ahead.