Number Theory: Decoding India's council of ministers, 1952 to 2024

HT has built a caste database of all persons who have ever been a part of the Union council of ministers.

In 1950, India adopted a universal adult franchise despite deep-rooted social and economic inequalities. How successful has Indian democracy been in dealing with these inequalities when it comes to political representation? We know that India’s legislatures have been becoming increasingly richer than the universe of voters. But what about social inequalities?

A view of the Lok Sabha. (HT Photo)