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Scheduled Caste MPs and Their Role in Influencing Policy-Making

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This paper examines the level of participation of MPs coming from reserved categories especially the SC in Parliament. It primarily indicates their participation as representatives of the community.

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  1. Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

    Narender Kumar

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Sudha Pai

  2. School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

    Sukhadeo Thorat

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Kumar, N. (2022). Scheduled Caste MPs and Their Role in Influencing Policy-Making. In: Pai, S., Thorat, S. (eds) Politics of Representation. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1544-4_6

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