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  Bihar Polls: Caste major factor in second round voting

  National | October 15, 2015 14:22 IST

  Patna: Forget development... It is caste factor that will play the dominating role when 32 of the 243 constituencies go to the polls in the second round of assembly elections on Friday.About 8.58 million voters

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  BJP relies on caste factor in last phase of LS polls in Bihar

  National | May 10, 2014 18:48 IST

  Patna: More than Narendra Modi's appeal, the BJP seems to be banking on the caste arithmetic when the last lot of six Lok Sabha seats in Bihar go to the polls Monday.The Bharatiya Janata Party

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  Caste factor makes Shettar win Karnataka top job

  National | July 12, 2012 16:30 IST

  Bangalore, July 12: Life has come full circle for Jagadish Shivappa Shettar, who lost the race for the top post in Karnataka last year only to emerge stronger now with the support of BJP strongman

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  Bhardwaj Says, State Govt Trying To Bring In Caste Factor

  National | November 26, 2011 22:45 IST

  Bangalore, Nov 26: Amid continued war of words over appointment of new Lokayukta, Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj today expressed his dismay at government's attempts to bring in “caste” factor into the issue.“I strongly oppose