Congress Eyes Madhya Pradesh's 21% Tribal Vote, Bhil Leader To Head Key Body
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Prominent tribal leader and former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria has been named the head of the Congress election campaign committee in Madhya Pradesh.
Setting its sights firmly on the 21% tribal vote in Madhya Pradesh, Congress has named prominent tribal leader and former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria as the head of its state election campaign committee. The appointment comes less than four months before Assembly elections in the state.
The 73-year-old belongs to the Bhil tribe, the largest tribe in Madhya Pradesh, and was a minister in the Manmohan Singh government at the centre from 2004-2011.
The scheduled tribe population In Madhya Pradesh largely consists of the Bhil, Gond, Bhilala, Kol, Korku, Baiga, Saharia, and Bharia tribes. They account for 21% of total electors and are the second largest such group, trailing only the OBC voters, who make up over 50% of electors.
