HOW’S THE JOSH IN BJP?

The BJP brass agrees, in private, that Priyanka may take away upper caste votes; the party recognises resentment among upper castes and hopes 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes will alleviate it

Plans to finesse the caste arithmetic of the past two polls—coalitions of upper castes (Brahmins and Thakurs) and support from non-Yadav OBC groups, non-Jatav Dalits and farmers

Plans to bring all castes under Hindu umbrella by raising tempo on building the Ram temple