Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part L (2025)

Political empowerment of women is the most important element for promoting inclusive governance. Improving the efficiency of women representatives who are working at the grassroots is the need of the hour as it provides direct solutions to the problem that affects majority women force. In India, the 73^rd and 74^th Constitutional Amendment Acts provided for the reservation of seats for women in local self-government, and this initiative have led to a tremendous increase in the number of elected women representatives (EWRs) throughout the country. However, simply holding a position of power does not translate into effective performance or genuine political empowerment. This research paper aims to analyse the political background of EWRs and examine how an EWR's political background - including her family's political legacy, prior involvement in political meetings, or political party affiliation - shapes her ability to perform effectively after getting elected as a representative.