Family Matters: Rajasthan Weighs Lifting Two-Child Limit for Local Elections

The government of Rajasthan is considering the scrapping of the two-child norm for panchayat and municipal election candidates. The proposed policy change follows years of imposing the rule, which disallowed people with more than two children from participating in local polls. This was raised by independent MLA Chandrabhan Singh, who has argued that these kinds of restrictions do not extend to MLA and MP elections. This step could have far-reaching effects on local politics in Rajasthan, possibly making it easier for more candidates to enter the grassroots level of democracy. The fact that the government is considering this shift indicates a changing attitude towards population control measures and their effect on political representation.
Source: Free Press Journal