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The rising cost of #politics disproportionately impacts #women, #youth, #Dalits, #tribals, & other marginalized groups in #India, hindering their participation in the #democratic process: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

A new study on #India's "Cost of Politics" reveals alarming trends in which the candidates spend huge sums not just on #elections, but year-round to maintain presence & secure nominations: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

#DigitalCampaigning brings new expenses, but traditional mobilisation costs like rallies, #transport & worker payments still dominate Indian #elections, driving up overall spending: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

Rasheed Kidwai रशीद किदवाई رشید قدوائی has written many books but this one is special. I have read Missing From The House, Muslim women in the Lok Sabha. It’s original and important chapter of Parliamentary and political history. Do buy for yourself, for your library. We must remember that there were

#Election costs are skyrocketing, research indicates an average cost of INR 5-10 crore is the norm for major party candidates contesting a #LokSabha seat in #India, varying by region & political heavyweight contests: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh or-f.org/34647

From attending community events to supporting constituents, maintaining #political visibility in #India demands continuous, hefty financial #investment from aspiring candidates, months or years before #polls: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh or-f.org/34647

A new study on #India's "Cost of Politics" reveals alarming trends in which the candidates spend huge sums not just on #elections, but year-round to maintain presence & secure nominations: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh or-f.org/34647

#Election costs are skyrocketing, research indicates an average cost of INR 5-10 crore is the norm for major party candidates contesting a #LokSabha seat in #India, varying by region & political heavyweight contests: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh or-f.org/34647

#Election costs are skyrocketing, research indicates an average cost of INR 5-10 crore is the norm for major party candidates contesting a #LokSabha seat in #India, varying by region & political heavyweight contests: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh or-f.org/34647

PhD defense done

A new study on #India's "Cost of Politics" reveals alarming trends in which the candidates spend huge sums not just on #elections, but year-round to maintain presence & secure nominations: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

From attending community events to supporting constituents, maintaining #political visibility in #India demands continuous, hefty financial #investment from aspiring candidates, months or years before #polls: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

The rising cost of #politics disproportionately impacts #women, #youth, #Dalits, #tribals, & other marginalized groups in #India, hindering their participation in the #democratic process: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

From attending community events to supporting constituents, maintaining #political visibility in #India demands continuous, hefty financial #investment from aspiring candidates, months or years before #polls: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

#Election costs are skyrocketing, research indicates an average cost of INR 5-10 crore is the norm for major party candidates contesting a #LokSabha seat in #India, varying by region & political heavyweight contests: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

A new study on #India's "Cost of Politics" reveals alarming trends in which the candidates spend huge sums not just on #elections, but year-round to maintain presence & secure nominations: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

1/2 Only 18 Muslim women have made it to Parliament’s LokSabha since Independence, a startling fact laid bare in a fascinating new book, ‘Missing from the House’ by @RasheedKidwai and Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD, to which I have written a Foreword.

Out soon! ‘Missing from the House’ by Rasheed Kidwai रशीद किदवाई رشید قدوائی and Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD, with a foreword by Shashi Tharoor.

#Election costs are skyrocketing, research indicates an average cost of INR 5-10 crore is the norm for major party candidates contesting a #LokSabha seat in #India, varying by region & political heavyweight contests: Niranjan Sahoo & Ambar Kumar Ghosh, PhD or-f.org/34647

Happy to share the cover of my first book. Rasheed Kidwai रशीद किदवाई رشید قدوائی juggernautbooks Swati Chopra