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Account for the changes in the socio-economic profile of legislators during last one decade in India.

  • UPSC 2014
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  • Party System

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A legislature is often called a mirror of society, and in Hanna Pitkin's terms its composition measures descriptive representation. Between the 14th (2004), 15th (2009) and 16th (2014) Lok Sabhas, the profile of Indian MPs changed less in caste than in wealth, criminal records and occupation. The plebeian rise that Christophe Jaffrelot called India's Silent…

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  • The changes, 2004–2014
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  • Extending to 2024
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