BJP calculation: A chunk of Paswan votes with tonnes of symbolism

The caste votes Ramvilas Paswan brings are the foremost of the BJP’s calculations in allying with him, though they are not the only reason. The Paswan votes add up to six per cent in Bihar, spread across constituencies. “Even if Paswan voters do not move as a unit with Ramvilasji, a transfer of two or three per cent of the votes will convert into a higher number of seats for us,” says Sanjay Paswan, national president of the BJP’s scheduled caste morcha.

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