Kumar is professor of sociology at Jawarharlal Nehru University Suraj Yengde, the author of Caste Matters, curates the fortnightly ‘Dalitality’ column.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BSP had tied up with the SP and RLD, and since the Dalit vote is often based on ideology, therefore in all probability, the BSP votes have shifted to the SP and RLD to defeat the BJP.
