Representation of Anglo-Indians in the Indian Legislative System
Keywords:
Anglo-Indian, Article 331, 333 of Constitution, Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assembly, Political Representation, progress, population, defects, misuse.Abstract
Article 331 of the Constitution of India, 1950 enables the President of India to nominate not less than two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to the Lok Sabha. Similarly, Article 333 of the Constitution of India enables the Governor to nominate a member belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to the State Legislative Assembly, if in case necessary. The Political Representation for the Anglo-Indians is being provided from the date of enactment of Constitution. Over the years, the population of the Anglo-Indians has been decreasing and the Population Census and other reports indicate that their population is reduced to 40,000 across the country. This paper aims to analyse the progress made by the Anglo-Indian Community out of the political representation provided to them in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Further, it seeks to highlight how the reservations provided to this community were misused to a large extent by the political leaders. Towards the end, this paper would suggest the alternative solution to the political reservation extended to them, if in case it is found to defective and misused by the political leaders to a large extent.
