Indian cities have become major centres of commerce, industry and employment and, today, attract millions in search of opportunity.
Yet their political representation has not kept pace.
With cities generating an estimated 63% of national GDP, this raises questions about how political representation will shape investment and government priorities, especially when growing infrastructure and public services demands are creating considerable strain.
With parliamentary delimitation approaching, our article examines the widening urban representation gap, its consequences, and the case for giving urban India its due political representation.
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