You're right that political devolution is a necessary pre-condition. I'm not sure if regular elections are the stumbling block. I think even in places where they are held reasonably regularly, the "political mobility" route from being a corporator to a MLA has become a weak one.
Thanks for your post, but I’m genuinely curious How this is free. This is a very high quality Substack.
Hi Pranay, I missed RSJ's contribution today.
Great segment on breaking the delimitation deadlock. I have something to add to this grand bargain.
A vertical devolution of economic resources should be complemented with a genuine political devolution. As of now, local bodies elections are on whims of state governments. More on this: https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/a-new-model-exploring-the-idea-of-one-nation-one-election/cid/1866932
Thanks Sunil. We covered ONOE here
https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/90-politics-is-the-art-of-the-possible#details
You're right that political devolution is a necessary pre-condition. I'm not sure if regular elections are the stumbling block. I think even in places where they are held reasonably regularly, the "political mobility" route from being a corporator to a MLA has become a weak one.