Poulomi Chakrabarti

Neighborhood Associations have assumed an important role in public policy decision making as the principal voice of the middle class across urban India. In recent years, these associations have sought a more formal role in policy making by contesting for political office in local elections in at least five major cities. Read more »

This article explores the ways in which the Bhagidari programme of Delhi government (to institutionalise citizen participation in governance) has influenced forms of demand-making for the poor.