01301pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002500040245007500065260000900140300001400149362001200163520081200175650005000987650004401037650002201081773004001103180718b2010   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aGhatak, Sandip Kumar  aPolitical participation of women in West Bengal: its nature and extent  c2010  ap.285-94.  aJan-Mar  aWhatever may be the character of the political system; even in a modern dictatorial regime political participation has great importance. And traditional democratic theory generally regards participation by the individual in political activity as a virtue in its own rights. In fact, participation has been seen as a civic duty, as well as a sign of political health. Thus, the success of a democratic political system depends upon the nature and extent of the political participation among the citizens of the country irrespective of caste, colour, sex and region. But, in India reality provides us a very discouraging picture. Indian women in general, and the women of West Bengal in particular stands far away from the  political world of the country in comparison of their male counterpart  - Reproduced.  aPolitical participation - India - West Bengal  aWomen in politics - India - West Bengal  aWomen in politics  aIndian Journal of Political Science