Gender equality is a prerequisite for the effective participation of women in strengthening the institutional structures of any democracy. The political position of women in India is indeed ironical, when we consider the fact that India is the largest democratic system where everyone should have the right to contribute to decision making and represent their interest. Women are not well represented in the country in spite of the fact that they form almost half of the population in India. The number of women in Legislatures at the State and National level is still not commensurate with their numbers in the society. Their representation in elected bodies including the two houses of Parliament has always been negligible. Similarly, the number of women in the Legislative Assemblies of the Indian States is also very disappointing. It is undoubtedly true that political institutions are predominantly comprised of men. The other half of the Indian population is politically marginalised, socially harassed, economically deprived, culturally exploited and religiously sidelined. Unless this trend changes, the meaning of Indian democracy is nothing but a mere farce and all claims and display of political equality are simply a charade.