Sarna Dharma, ST Status: Bengal's Kurmi Community Has a List of Demands, and Ignoring Them May be Foolhardy

With a nearly 38-40 per cent vote share, the Kurmis are a strong electoral base in Jangalmahal that comprises Jhargram, Purulia, West Midnapore and Bankura. Since 1977, they had blessed the CPI(M), but in 2011 they went in favour of the TMC. And in last year's Lok Sabha polls, their support helped the BJP make deep inroads in Jangalmahal.

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