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 favored men 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.