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What is it like to be a politician in India? 

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The definition of a “good” politician is therefore highly subjective.
The politician, as a politician, is primarily interested in election, no objective social analysis, and his judgment can become quite biased by his political interest.
To be successful, a politician must simplify the issue and appeal to moral sentiments rather than present too many difficult ‘factual’ viewpoints.
Furthermore, and in contrast to other politicians, Wilders works up a self-image of a responsible and realistic politician who is group oriented.
This is not to suggest that electoral democracy in India is as thoroughly integrated into political processes as many critics would like.
The conclusion is that being a professional politician is the most important variable in determining a candidate's electoral success in Brazil.
It establishes the requirements that a professional politician must meet in terms of time commitment and wages, proposing an ideal model of the elements that create a high quality politician, focusing particularly on the formative process involved in a political career.
We show that the politician may engage in socially detrimental reform in order to be perceived as more capable.
Since party loyalty is largely based on benefits for the politician, a high degree of political opportunism can be observed.