Analysis of Political Representation of Village Panchayat Presidents among Women: A Study with Special Reference to Rural Local Body Election in 2019, Tamil Nadu
Abstract: In 1992 73rd Constitution Amendment Act was enacted which came into force in 1993 in whole Indian states to promote rural governance and rural development with the help of community participation and 11thschedule was incorporated in Indian Constitution which provides 29 subjects. This act provides autonomous power to enact welfare policy in favour of all community within their jurisdiction subjects. This act provides good governance through people participation and people are directly involved in the decision making the process of rural government with the help of most disadvantaged communities such as women and women are among the most disadvantaged community in India in terms of their education and political participation. Why governments are providing reservation for women in local body election? What is the role and responsibilities of women panchayat president to the strengthening good governance? Whether 73rd constitution amendment act provides full power to reserved categories like women? Whether Women Panchayat Women are acting independently without any barrios from others? The study assumes that Women Panchayat President in Tamil Nadu is performing better way to promote good governance at the local level. Secondary data are using this study. Secondary data collected from the various government documents and Local Body Election Result – 2019, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The main Objectives of the study are; To critically examine women political representation in village panchayat, To understand age group distribution of women political representation in village panchayat, To find out women and men difference point among elected representatives of village panchayat presidents in Tamil Nadu, and To find out the progress of women’s political participation in rural local government. The study found that the 73rd constitution amendment act has given power to the people particularly women with 33% of reservation. The 73rd Amendment is a milestone in empowering women which pushed to participate or contest in state legislative assembly or parliament election. This act makes them participate in decision making process in their house as well as public.
Keywords: Political Representation: Body Election: State Election Commission: Panchayat Presidents: Tamil Nadu; India
