KHAM[1] (hindi: खाम) stands for Koli Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslim.
[2] In the KHAM combine, Kolis were the largest caste represented at different levels of politics, and Madhavsinh Solanki increased the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes in Gujarat.
[3] The theory was propounded by Madhavsinh Solanki in 1980s in Gujarat to create vote bank for Indian National Congress and prepared by Jhinabhai Darji.
[10] While Congress was able to increase its seat count by 16, it ultimately failed to receive majority.
[12] OBC (Other backward class) refer to a group of castes, as determined by the state government for affirmative action.