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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Uttar Pradesh shows why MLAs do not matter in politics in states -Gilles Verniers

Uttar Pradesh shows why MLAs do not matter in politics in states -Gilles Verniers

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published Published on Oct 15, 2021   modified Modified on Oct 21, 2021

-Hindustan Times

An analysis of incumbency level datasets prepared by the Trivedi Centre for Political Data suggests that becoming an MLA does not bestow much power, at least beyond the current term, to a person in the politics of states.

What does it take to win a state election in India? Charismatic chief ministerial candidates or a committed, yet grounded set of MLAs? Logically, the answer should tilt towards the latter. After all, legislative majorities are gained or lost at the level of assembly constituencies.

However, an analysis of incumbency level datasets prepared by the Trivedi Centre for Political Data suggests that becoming an MLA does not bestow much power, at least beyond the current term, to a person in the politics of states. This also means that state legislatures are structurally weak when it comes to keeping a check on the executive, the central doctrine of separation of powers in the Indian constitution.

Part of the explanation lies in a political culture that favours the concentration of power in the hands of chief ministers. But there are aspects of electoral politics and features of the political class that contribute to weakening political representation.

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Hindustan Times, 15 October, 2021, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttar-pradesh-shows-why-mlas-do-not-matter-in-politics-in-states-101634230309877.html?utm_source=twitter


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