Indians vote for literal criminals because they are more likely steal money from the government to give to voters

One compelling explanation provided by political scientist Milan Vaishnav is that voters often care less about their represntative's ability to deliver broad-based development or draft good laws, and more about the effectiveness at helping them access limited stated resources. So, a corrupt or crime-accused politician may be seen as effective because he can deliver benefits for his community.

…Colloquially, voters are known to say: Haan, goonda hai, magar hamara goonda hai (Yes, he is a gangster, but he is our gangster.)

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