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100			_aAli, Manjur _9117206
245		0	_aContemporary ‘Pasmanda’ Leadership and the Hindutva Politics in Uttar Pradesh
260			_bStudies in Indian Politics
260			_c2024
300			_a33-47
520			_aThe article explores the positioning of the political elite of a marginalized minority community in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The co-option of Pasmanda elites within the BJP has seemingly transformed the nature of Pasmanda politics. The article argues that the non-ideological assertion of the Pasmanda elites leaves little room for politics of autonomy. These elites are drawn from the newly-educated, self-interested, middle class amongst the Pasmanda. They draw a distinction between the political, social and cultural needs of the community. They attempt to invoke politics for developmental gains, keeping aside the cultural and social predicaments of the Muslim community within the hegemonic Hindutva politics of the BJP. The old agenda of democratizing Muslim politics has been replaced by promoting the individual interest of the new Pasmanda elite. For the BJP, Pasmanda is a tool that enables inclusive political posturing.
650			_a BJP _964549
650			_a Dalit Muslim _9120030
650			_a Hegemony
650			_a Indian Democracy _918679
650			_a Minority Politics _9120031
650			_aBackward Politics _9120032
700			_a Singh, Shilp Shikha _9120033
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23210230241235355
999			_c133616 _d133616