04-22-2009, 09:45 AM
http://election.rediff.com/report/2009/apr...p-and-bihar.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->An expert in the colonial Indian History, <b>Dr Mohmmad Sajjad (in the picture) teaches at the Aligarh Muslim University</b>. Armed with a <b>Ph.D on Bihar Muslim politics in the last decade of colonialism</b>, he keeps his eye on Uttar Pradesh [Images] and Bihar politics.
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Analysts usually forget that UP Brahmins give tough competition to Muslims in their strategic thinking and voting. They are smarter of the whole range of voting blocks in the highly volatile state. 23 percent of Indian Muslims reside in UP while Brahmins constitute nine percent of the state population.
Like, between New Delhi [Images] and Aligarh, Jats and Brahmin votes are substantial. The BJP has a tie-up with Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal. This time if Brahmin votes shift from the BSP to the Congress or the BJP then revival of both parties is certain. If seen from mainstream party's angle, their shifting of votes is more tactical and influential than Muslims voting.
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Dr Sajjad says in UP, the relationship between Hindus and Muslims are not as good as Bihar because there the economic competition is intense. <b>He also says that UP Muslims enjoy a feeling of "cultural superiority".</b>
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->An expert in the colonial Indian History, <b>Dr Mohmmad Sajjad (in the picture) teaches at the Aligarh Muslim University</b>. Armed with a <b>Ph.D on Bihar Muslim politics in the last decade of colonialism</b>, he keeps his eye on Uttar Pradesh [Images] and Bihar politics.
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Analysts usually forget that UP Brahmins give tough competition to Muslims in their strategic thinking and voting. They are smarter of the whole range of voting blocks in the highly volatile state. 23 percent of Indian Muslims reside in UP while Brahmins constitute nine percent of the state population.
Like, between New Delhi [Images] and Aligarh, Jats and Brahmin votes are substantial. The BJP has a tie-up with Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal. This time if Brahmin votes shift from the BSP to the Congress or the BJP then revival of both parties is certain. If seen from mainstream party's angle, their shifting of votes is more tactical and influential than Muslims voting.
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Dr Sajjad says in UP, the relationship between Hindus and Muslims are not as good as Bihar because there the economic competition is intense. <b>He also says that UP Muslims enjoy a feeling of "cultural superiority".</b>
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