In the hill-State of Uttarakhand, Thakurs, along with Brahmins, constitute at least half of the electorate, often dominating the political discourse. Looking at the extent to which the two communities influenced this election, the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey in the State shows them consolidating even more strongly for the BJP this time around, as compared with 2017.
The BJP has significantly improved on the seven percentage points lead gained by it among Thakurs in 2017, adding another seven points this time around. Considering the fact that more than one-third of the State population is Thakur, this seems to have played a crucial role in securing an unprecedented second term for the BJP.
Among Brahmins too, the party made crucial gains. It improved its lead over the Congress by 11 percentage points as compared with 2017.
