Scheduled caste candidates are unlikely to get elected from unreserved seats
Between 2004-2015, 63 assembly elections took place. SC candidates got elected from more than 1% of unreserved seats only 8 times. In 44 of them no SC candidate got elected from an unreserved seat
Maharashtra 2004
1.06
5
Tripura 2008
5
Tripura 2013
2.04
West Bengal 2006
1.67
Manipur 2007
1.67
Manipur 2012
1.39
Maharashtra 2009
1.36
West Bengal 2011
1.06
Maharashtra 2004
Columns show state elections for which more SC candidates got elected from more than 1% of unreserved seats in state assemblies.
