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Tribals in MP are key electorate but claim they have got nothing from govt

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Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics

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Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tribals in India – about 21.5% of state’s population – whose support can make or break BJP & Congress’ fortune.

The tribal vote is key to the fortunes of both the ruling BJP and the Congress, as the community accounts for 21.5 per cent of the population. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tribals in the country, and any political party keen to stake claim to power needs a strong strategy to win them over.

As many as 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates, in which the BJP did exceedingly well in 2013, winning around two-thirds.

In Jhabua district, tribals account for nearly 87 per cent of the population. It is often said that the party which wins this district goes on to win the state polls. The tribal vote, therefore, isn’t one either of the two parties is willing to leave to chance. 
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