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Answer in about 150 words: Ending proxy leadership in Panchayati Raj is a necessary step towards true grassroots democracy. Comment.

  • UPSC 2026
  • 10 marks
  • Grassroots Democracy

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Proxy leadership — the "sarpanch pati", "pradhan pati" or "mukhiya pati" — is the exercise of an elected woman's office by her husband or another male relative, who attends meetings, deals with officials and handles funds while she signs. With women now 46.6% of 32.29 lakh panchayat representatives (the figure cited by the National Human…

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