Author: Vishal Anandrao Wahewal
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04041015
Abstract: This research paper examines the political thought and organizational strategies of Kanshi Ram, a central figure in Dalit–Bahujan politics in India. It explores his ideological framework, the creation of BAMCEF, DS-4, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the methods he used to mobilize marginalized communities. The study also evaluates his innovations in electoral strategy, his efforts to consolidate oppressed social groups, and the historical significance of his political interventions. The analysis concludes that Kanshi Ram introduced structural and ideological changes that reshaped identity politics in North India and provided a durable model for Bahujan empowerment.
Keywords: Kanshi Ram, Bahujan Politics, Dalit Empowerment, Political Mobilisation, BSP, BAMCEF, DS4, Social Justice, Electoral Strategy, Identity Politics, Political Representation, Social Exclusion, Indian Democracy.
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