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Who are our politicians? Exploring the socio-economic backgrounds of women politicians in Uttar Pradesh

Introduction In 2020, the National Statistics Office (NSO) published a Literacy Report according to which the overall literacy level in Uttar Pradesh was 73%, placing the state fifth to last, […]

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Southern Leaders : An Analysis of the Tenures of Chief Ministers of South India (Part 1 – Andhra Pradesh)

Aishwarya Sunaad 24 November 2021 | 3 min read To understand the nature of the politics of a region, looking at the performance of political leaders is a key factor––even […]

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Battlegrounds: Analyzing national and state level parties’ performances in Assam and West Bengal in the 21st century

Aishwarya Sunaad and Shoaib Mirza 4 May 2021 | 4 min read The 2021 assembly elections attracted much discussion across the country, especially with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trying […]

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Kerala: An analysis of newcomers, turncoats and the stable political class

Aishwarya Sunaad, Basim-U-Nissa and Priyamvada Trivedi 23 April 2021 | 4 min read In this piece we take a closer look at the experience of winners to the Kerala Vidhan […]

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Woman Power : Trends in the performance of women candidates in Assam and West Bengal over the years

Aishwarya Sunaad 12 April 2021 | 4 min read The last decade has witnessed an increased focus on conversations around women’s participation in the public sphere supported by calls to […]

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New Waves: Looking at the trend of newcomers in Assam’s politics

Aishwarya Sunaad, Ananay Agarwal and Priyamvada Trivedi 20 March 2021 | 3 min read In this piece we look towards Assam, where the 2021 assembly elections are scheduled to be […]

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The Fates of Defectors: Looking at the trend of political defections in West Bengal

Aishwarya Sunaad, Ananay Agarwal and Priyamvada Trivedi 12 March 2021 | 2 min read Political defections, the switching of parties by legislators or Members of Parliament, have become increasingly characteristic […]

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September 2020

Highlights:Parliamentary Question hour Data Portal released. A repository of questions asked at the Lok Sabha from 1999 -2019