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Calls for reform often ignore how wealth, caste, class and networks shape who can enter politics in the first place.

Educational qualifications and professional expertise do not automatically lead to accountable or transformative governance.

Lasting political change depends on widening participation and building systems that move power away from entrenched elites.

On October 31, 2025, erudite scholar and seasoned insider of international diplomacy and Indian politics, Shashi Tharoor, wrote an opinion piece titled “ Indian Politics Are a Family Business ” for Project Syndicate.

Tharoor’s diagnosis is spot on. There is absolutely no doubt that dynastic politics undermines democracy, weakening democratic governance and its ability to deliver on the welfare promi

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