Describe the ways in which social divisions are reflected in politics of a country.

Social divisions in a country are reflected in politics in the following ways:
(i) Political parties make different promises to different communities at the time of election to get their votes.
(ii) They look after their interest by supporting or introducing different types of resolutions in the legislatures’ For example, reservation of seats in the institutions of higher education in India is a step in this direction to win over disadvantaged sections of society.
(iii) During elections, people vote on the basis of social division. They vote for the candidate of their own community in the hope that he will look after their interest in a better way than the candidate belonging to other community’
(iv) Political parties are formed on the basis of social divisions e.g., DMK, AIADMK, BSP in India.