In the politics of 'vikas', the technocrat is taking centre stage in India

Indian politics has seen remarkable change in last four years but the trends represent a continuum from the past

There has been a marked change in Indian politics recently. Earlier it used to be a space mostly of leaders who had emerged from public politics. But now, is fast becoming a domain of bureaucrats and technocrats. The reason for this is that politics and governance are interlinked, and governance is becoming more and more technical with each passing day. So legal experts, chartered accountants, financial managers, bureaucrats are slowly acquiring a space that was once the preserve of public politicians. In fact, developmental concerns also contain various technicalities, which is why politics linked with development requires technical people. 

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