Rajesh Nair

Background

Indian politicians come from a wide variety of backgrounds — some emerge from student politics, trade unionism or social activism; others enter public life through professional careers in law, journalism, business, agriculture, education or the civil services; and still others inherit a political tradition from family members already active in public life. Without verified sources, it is not possible to indicate which of these pathways applies to the present subject. The cohort label "politician" itself is broad: it may cover elected representatives at the panchayat, municipal, state assembly, Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha levels; office-bearers within political parties; members of constitutional or statutory bodies with a political character; or persons who have contested elections without necessarily holding office.

Significance

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