Representation of Women in Indian Politics

Abstract

Women political participation has been the highly contested issue since a long time. Women in the Indian Political System time and again have been underrepresented, although having a strong and enigmatic role in historical India. Very less has changed since independence concerning the representation of women in Indian political system. Indian political system has always been an affair of men and always favoredmen over women. The purpose of this study is to highlight the role women play in Indian political arena. Further it will talk about the women underrepresentation in Indian Parliament and what percentage they constitute in the lower house.