Based on a research paper prepared by K C Suri, 45% of voters felt that one should vote for one’s caste members.
- 69.3% of reddys voted for the congress while only 21.7% supported the TDP.
- Among Kammas, 51.7% voted for the Telugu Desam Party while only 31% voted for Congress Party.
- The Kapus are divided between TDP and Congress. 46.9% voted for Congress and 35.7% voted for TDP.
- OBCs – 52 percent for congress and 37.1 percent for telugu desam party.
- SCs – 71% for congress and 17.4% fot TDP.
- While 67.7% minorities voted for congress and 21.9% for TDP.
- So, Congress has more consistent and traditional vote Bank than Telugu desam Party.
- More number of Neutral (not caste sensitive) voters are voting for TDP. That is the reason behind Telugu Desam’s 16 year rule in the last 23 years.
- In Andhra Pradesh, as per political observers, Reddys and SCs vote for Congress Party while Kammas and BCs vote for Telugu Desam Party.
- Most surprising aspect of this survey is that if their caste candidate contest for their rival party, they still voted for him.
Caste is shining in Andhra Pradesh. Please share your opinion on these unfortunate caste based politics. When will this end?
your survey is absolutely true.major peoples in ap are with jaganmohan reddy sir.he is the future cm in ap politics.