Elections in UP pose formidable mathematical challenges. If EBCs and non-Jatavs are equal to Brahmins and Rajputs then where does it leave the Yadavs? And if you add the Muslims to the Dalits but subtract the Banias from the Bhumihars then do the Lodhs become the unknown quantity X? And in an equation with the Mauryas and the Khushwahas are the ‘Other OBCs’ a key variable? What happens when you add the Kurmis and the Koeris but divide them by the Rajbhars and then multiply them with Jats? Don’t forget the Nishads who could be the highest common denominator in some areas. It’s time to bring out political calculators.
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