Two Dalit candidates for the highest post would have been unimaginable even 25 years ago. Two Dalit candidates for the highest post would have been unimaginable even 25 years ago. Make no mistake, if Babasaheb Ambedkar is being honoured by all parties, if Dalit candidates are sought after, it is because the Dalit vote bank is a formidable one. A single Muslim party would be a novel if not a shocking idea to many Indians, not just the Hindutva supporters. Nor have any of the other ‘secular’ parties encouraged the consolidation of the Muslim vote.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2017 19:35 UTC