Caste and Indian Politics JYOTI Assistant Professor Department of Political Science PGGC-11 Chandigarh

Impact of Caste on the Politics Caste and Political Parties Caste and Democracy at Grassroots Caste and Elections Caste and Voting Behavior Caste and Formation of Ministries Caste and Pressure Groups Caste and Policy Making Caste and Violence Struggle for between Different Castes

Impact of Polity on Caste Abolition of Untouchability Special Facilities for the development of Backward Castes The basis of Social Status is not Caste but Individual Achievement Importance of Low Caste has Increased Co-operation among different Caste has Increased Increase in Political Participation Caste Vote Bank Emergence of Caste Elite