Mere Proxies or Genuine Leaders? A survey of female candidates in Bihar’s 2021 village council elections

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Brief Overview

Most women in politics in India are considered to be stand-ins for their male relatives, mostly their husbands or sons. We posit that, while this might be largely true, there exists variation in female candidates' ability to assume power.

Authors

• Rithika Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

• Apurva Bamezai, University of Pennsylvania