Political Reservation and its Impact on Political Participation of Dalit Women: Special focus on Chitradurga District

Shreedhar Barki

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Political Reservation and its Impact on Political Participation of Dalit Women: Special focus on Chitradurga District

Shreedhar Barki

Abstract :

Panchayat Raj system has been provided good opportunity for down trodden communities. The term ‘political participation‘ has a very wide meaning. It is not only related to ‘Right to Vote‘, but simultaneously relates to participation in: decision making process, political activism, political consciousness, etc. Women in India participate in voting, run for public offices and political parties at lower levels more than men. Political activism and voting are the strongest areas of women‘s political participation. To combat gender inequality in politics, the Indian Government has instituted reservations for seats in local governments. Actually, 73rd constitutional amendment was the milestone in Indian political scenario. It eakout the traditional political structure and provide an opportunity to political participation for women in general, Dalit women in particular. 73rd constitutional amendment boosting to women enter into political sector. Due to this, today women have able enter politics to rural or local. Specially, Dalit women in Chitradurga district did not achieve political participation until implement of political reservation. Now political reservation has been implemented. So far present study has been try to find out the Dalit women�s political participation in local government.