The Constitution of India envisages equal opportunities and rights of participation for all its citizens in the social and political spheres. However, this is not enough to bring the marginalized sections of the society into mainstream politics. Persons with Disabilities (PWD) are a group whose representation in the Indian political system is almost nil till date. According to estimates by the Government of India, approximately 2.21 percent of the Indian population suffers from some form of disability, which equates to 26.8 million people without any representation in the political system. Against this background, the present article provides a rich and detailed account of the constraints of political representation and the measures that can be taken to envision a more inclusive political system
Article
Volume - 9 (2023)
Democracy, Inclusion and Participation of Person With Disability in Indian Political System
61 Views
114 Downloads
Published 2023-12-31
Pages 109-114
Abstract
Keywords
Democracy, Disability, Inclusion, Political Participation
References
- Politics' Of Exclusion: Where Are Leaders With Disabilities In India?. (2022).
- Retrieved 26 January 2022, from https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2020/09/canpersons-with-disabilities-become-the-leaders-of-our-nation/
- 2) Evans, E., & Reher, S. (2020). Disability and political representation: Analysing
- the obstacles to elected office in the UK. International Political Science
- Review.https://doi.org/10.1177/0192512120947458
- 3) Mir, M. (2022) . Political Representation Of PwD's In India| Countercurrents.
- [online] Countercurrents. Available at:
- [Accessed 26 January 2022].
- 4) PK, N. (2022). Politics and people with disabilities: How the law remains a barrier
- against democracy. Retrieved 26 January 2022, from
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/politics-and-people-disabilities-how-lawremains-barrier-against-democracy-83113
- 5) Political Representation of Persons with Disabilities. (2022). Retrieved 26 January
- 2022, from https://kashmirobserver.net/2020/11/25/political-representation-ofpersons-with-disabilities/
- 6) Report on the Status of Disability in India (2015). Ministry of Social Justice and
- Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,
- Government of India. Retrieved 26 January 2022, fromFirst Country Report
- (1)_compressed.pdf (disabilityaffairs.gov.in)
- 7) Disability Rights Movements in India: Politics and Practice - JSTOR.
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/27918121.
- 8) Underrepresentation of Disabled in Indian Politics.
- https://armchairjournal.com/underrepresentation-of-disabled-in-indian-politics/
- 9) Election Commission of India (2022). Retrieved 26 January 2022, from
- https://eci.gov.in/voter/voter-education/
✓ Citation copied to clipboard