Role of caste at the time of selection of candidates by political parties : 

The political parties consider caste equation while deciding the name of their candidates. They choose to nominate the person of that caste which has a majority in the particular region. Many times when two political parties nominate their candidates belonging to the same caste having majority in that particular area, then the third party nominates the person who belongs to the second number in terms of the majority of caste in that specific region, so that the benefit of division of votes of the first group would be obtained by the third candidate. 

Almost all political parties resort to the consideration of caste in selection of their candidates in Lok Sabha and states’ assembly elections in India. The political parties always keep in mind the caste equation in their organizational elections and also while making appointments. Many factions on the basis of caste are found internally in all the political who are engrossed in power competition.