Support LCA – https://www.patreon.com/azadi ,https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/Guest ProfileArvind Kumar is a PhD candidate with specific interest in electoral democracy and voting behaviour. His thesis- Caste, Inequality and Voting Behaviour in India explores the role caste and inequality in the rise of right-wing BJP in Indian democracy. His broader research interests include Caste/Ethnic Inequality, Political Behaviour, Party Politics, Political Economy, Political Theory, Judicial Politics and South Asian Politics.Prior to joining PhD, Arvind Kumar obtained BA(H) in Arabic, MA in Political Science and MPhil in Political Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and also taught as a Guest Lecturer of Political Science (2016-18) at the Department of Political Science, Satyawati College (M), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.(Taken from the website of Royal Holloway) Follow Arvind KumarTwitter - https://twitter.com/arvind_kumar__Timestamps4:00 to 19:33Arvind’s life journey 19:33 to 25:41Early life and challenges 25:41 to 27:54The philosopher who influenced Arvind’s thinking the most 27:54 to 40:00Gandhi vs. Ambedkar 40:00 to 42:30Gandhi’s varied position on caste 42:30 to 1:07:06Poona pact and separate electorate 1:07:06 to 1:23:30The debate of reservation 1:23:30 to 1:26:30Arvind’s research on voting behavior 1:26:30 to 1:37:50The story of UP elections 1:37:50 to 1:39:36Samajwadi party’s winning strategy 1:39:36 to 1:41:50The swing of Non-Yadav OBC1:41:50 to 1:50:45The tilt of and mood of UP 1:50:45 to 1:54:20Is BJP a default Dalit party? 1:54:20 to 1:59:00Is BJP a Brahminical party? 1:59:00 to 2:04:17The image of the Samajwadi Party and main issues of UP elections2:04:17 to 2:17:10How important is Development in elections2:17:10 to 2:22:00Hathras and its impact on elections2:22:00 to 2:30:42Impact of COVID on the elections 2:30:42 to 2:32:!5MLAs against Yogi Adityanath2:32:15 to 2:33:10Bhim Army and its chances 2:33:10 to endThe issue with BSP and the verdict on UPShow Notes https://www.livelaw.in/columns/neet-admissions-pg-courses-of-medical-sciences-anti-reservationists-https://theprint.in/opinion/kanshi-ram-ran-bsp-military-style-the-problem-is-mayawati-runs-it-like-a-bureaucracy/245354/