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VOL. 11, ISSUE 7 (2024)
Urban local government in Mizoram: Women and political participation
Authors
Melody Kawlramchhani, Suwa Lal Jangu
Abstract
The urban local government under the 74th Constitutional
Amendment Act 1992 has not been established in Mizoram until the Mizoram
Municipalities Act 2007 was enacted by the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. The
first election of Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) was conducted in 2010 as per
the Mizoram Municipalities (Amendment) Act 2009. This paper briefly describes
the evolution of urban local government in India and in Mizoram. To understand
women’s participation and representation in the AMC it highlights the electoral
history of AMC and compares political parties’ performance in both the reserved
seats and general seats. It also highlights the municipal authority of the
Executive Council and institutional mechanism of Wards Committees of the AMC
where women’s presence is seen to understand some aspects of women’s
participation towards urban local governance. This paper aims to highlight the
importance of one-third seat reservation for women which increased the number
of women’s representation in urban local governments in Mizoram and their
participation toward the elections of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly.
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Pages:72-75
How to cite this article:
Melody Kawlramchhani, Suwa Lal Jangu "Urban local government in Mizoram: Women and political participation". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 7, 2024, Pages 72-75
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