23 Pct Indian Youth Likely to Vote According To Caste: Survey

This is due to the uneven nature of development which has created differential levels of access across regions where caste plays an intense politicization.

“UP and Bihar do identity politics because unlike states such as Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, where industrialization has taken off and a middle-class youth has access to education and infrastructure to get ahead. We have to assert through caste,” asserted Anup, a Dalit researcher in Noida.

The survey reveals that 23.1 percent youth expressed that they would vote according to the caste or religion whereas educated youth did not follow the caste factor when it comes to country’s development.

Youngsters are now on the lookout for solutions in personalities without ignoring which party is supporting them.

Further, based on the survey, 27.8 percent respondents were likely to regard candidates’ merits and 24.6 percent respondents would prefer the party when they would cast their vote.

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