Odisha largely free from caste, religion resonance in electoral politics
Caste calculation, religious affiliation has never emerged as a tool to woo voters.
Caste calculation, religious affiliation has never emerged as a tool to woo voters.
‘Patriotism is the last refuge for a scoundrel,’ Dr Samuel Johnson said. In George Bernard Shaw’s words, ‘Politics is the last resort for the scoundrel.’
The Election Commission had told the court that it had made the recommendation to eject a candidate from the electoral fray after the framing of the charges in heinous cases way back in 1997, which was reiterated in 1999 and subsequently, but nothing moved.
It is a historical trend that still persists in Himachal Pradesh, with men continuing to dominate the state Assembly. In…
