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Topic: OBC politics

Jat-OBC power pair replaces longstanding Jat-Dalit leadership—Congress’s bold gamble in Haryana

For the first time in 18 years, Haryana Congress sidelines Dalits from leadership, stirring debate over Rahul Gandhi’s social justice narrative.

How Modi govt’s Caste census move has opened fault-lines within BJP

A new challenge has arisen for the BJP—its leaders are divided on the need for a caste survey and its implications for OBC empowerment and reservations.

Crowdfunding, consolidation – factors that led to Geniben Thakor win lone Congress seat in Gujarat

New MP from Banaskantha has previously been an MLA since 2017. She defeated BJP’s Rekhaben Chaudhari by 30,406 votes in the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress & BJP are gunning for fair OBC ‘share’, but only about 1 in 4 candidates from community

Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi are championing OBC cause, but only 23% of Congress and 27% of BJP candidates are from the community, estimated to make up about half of India’s population.

Congress is doing OBC politics half-heartedly. But I want it to win

Congress is the new pro-OBC Lohiaite Socialist Party, at least in terms of the rhetoric and utterances of its top leaders. The party’s OBC-centric...

Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi are not OBCs. BJP calling them so is an insult to the community

BJP and RSS did nothing for OBCs but they want to show it's Rahul Gandhi who hates the community.

OBC face as Maharashtra chief, Sena challenger in Mumbai — behind BJP state leadership reshuffle

BJP Friday appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule as Maharashtra unit president, while former Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar returned to his role ahead of BMC polls.

OBC votebank, counter to Baghel — Why BJP replaced its tribal Chhattisgarh unit chief

By appointing Arun Sao as Chhattisgarh chief, party seeks to not only counter CM Baghel's clout as prominent OBC face, but also infuse energy among cadres ahead of next year's polls.

Hindutva icon, tallest non-Yadav OBC leader — How Kalyan Singh helped BJP breach UP 

The veteran BJP leader, who was the party’s first CM in Uttar Pradesh, died in Lucknow Saturday after prolonged illness. He was 89. 

From Mandal to Modi, OBC sub-categorisation is caught up in bad politics

Anyone interested in social policy should demand that the Justice Rohini Commission findings be released as soon as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.