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Our netas pretend they don’t care about style, or they risk being labelled frivolous. And yet, these excerpts from fashion writer Shefalee Vasudev’s new book show how women politicians use clothes to signal power

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(From left) Nirmala Sitharaman’s most striking sartorial move was to replace the standard black Budget briefcase with a red folder, evoking the baniya’s traditional ledger; Mahua Moitra wears her fashion choices unapologetically, including her much-discussed Louis Vuitton bag. PIC/INSTAGRAM@mahuamoitra_fansclub; former minister  Sushma Swaraj’s signature bandis that she wore over her sari were a practical choice for their handy pockets; Kangana Ranaut’s sari looks at the Parliament are always deemed elegant and classy. Pics/Getty Images

In an editorial published in the party’s mouthpiece Saamana, the party argued that the government’s optimistic claims about the limited impact of the conflict on India’s economy are at odds with the situation on the ground

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(From left) Nirmala Sitharaman’s most striking sartorial move was to replace the standard black Budget briefcase with a red folder, evoking the baniya’s traditional ledger; Mahua Moitra wears her fashion choices unapologetically, including her much-discussed Louis Vuitton bag. PIC/INSTAGRAM@mahuamoitra_fansclub; former minister  Sushma Swaraj’s signature bandis that she wore over her sari were a practical choice for their handy pockets; Kangana Ranaut’s sari looks at the Parliament are always deemed elegant and classy. Pics/Getty Images
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