Layers of faultlines in Uttarakhand politics: Brahmins to Thakurs, Dalits to Muslims, Kumaon to Garhwal

The numerical dominance of Thakurs and Brahmins, and their divide, lead to a delicate balance of power, with both BJP and Cong having consistently picked a CM from either of the two communities.

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