Rajni Kothari -

In the 1980s, Kothari observed the limitations of political parties in India. He argued that parties had become corrupt and disconnected from the grassroots.

Kothari authored several seminal books that are standard texts in Indian political science curricula: rajni kothari

Rajni Kothari (1928–2015) was a monumental figure in Indian political science, celebrated for his pioneering efforts to understand and theorize the unique complexities of Indian democracy. As a scholar and academic-activist, Kothari moved beyond Western political frameworks to create an indigenous vocabulary for Indian politics, most notably through his concepts of the and the politicization of caste . The "Congress System": A Model of Consensus In the 1980s, Kothari observed the limitations of