More male candidates in GHMC race despite 50% quota for women
4 years ago

More male candidates in GHMC race despite 50% quota for women

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD:Â Despite reservation of 50 per cent seats for women in upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, there are more males than women on the list of candidates released by the Telangana State Election Commission. In fact, just a single glance of the full list of candidates published by the TSEC shows that there are 581 men and 541 women in race for capturing the 150 divisions within the GHMC limits. Last month, the State Legislative Assembly amended the 1955 municipal Act to facilitate 50 per cent reservation of seats for women in the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Further, reservation of seats for scheduled tribes, scheduled castes, backward class, and women would forthwith be fixed for two consecutive terms, rather than changing reserved seats on a rotation basis for every election.

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Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn
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Maharashtra Election Results: 21 Women Elected As MLAs In 288-Member Assembly, Only 1 In Oppn

ABP News  

Mumbai, Nov 24 As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the poll results. The BJP accounted for the highest number of 14 women candidates emerging victorious, including 10 who were re-elected: Shweta Mahale, Meghana Bordikar, Devyani Farande, Seema Hiray, Manda …

21 women among 288 winning candidates in Maharashtra; only 1 from oppn side
1 month ago

21 women among 288 winning candidates in Maharashtra; only 1 from oppn side

Deccan Chronicle  

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Still a man’s world: Haryana political parties shy away from fielding women

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament

Hindustan Times  

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LS polls: Of 52 Punjab candidates, mainstream parties field only six women

Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections are underway in the country. Out of the total declared candidates so far, women candidates share in the saffron party is 16 per cent while Congress has 14 per cent. This means that there is one woman candidate in every 7 in the BJP and one woman representative in every 6 candidates in the 'Grand Old Party'. …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
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New Indian Express  

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8 months ago

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

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The missing women in Indian politics - The Hindu
8 months ago

The missing women in Indian politics - The Hindu

The Hindu  

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More Women Candidates Entering Poll Fray

Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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8 months, 1 week ago

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation

New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk

The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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News 18  

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50% women quota in TS local bodies: BRS

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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News 18  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years ago

Gujarat Assembly Elections: Which party is fielding the most female candidates?

Firstpost  

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2 years ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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India Today  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Congress releases eighth list of 28 candidates

Firstpost  

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2 years, 11 months ago

UP assembly polls: 50 of 125 candidates in Congress's first list are women

India Today  

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BJP has fielded 50 per cent women candidates in MP bypolls: CM Shivraj Chouhan
3 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has already fielded 50 per cent women candidates in the upcoming bypolls to four seats in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said in response to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's announcement that her party would give 40 per cent tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due next year. Reacting …

Congress to give 40% of tickets to women in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, says Priyanka Gandhi
3 years, 2 months ago

Congress to give 40% of tickets to women in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday announced that 40% of the candidates fielded by the party for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls would be women. Asked by a reporter if the selection of women candidates would be on the basis of caste, Ms. Vadra said ticket would be distributed to the women on “merit”. Referring to Supriya …

Assembly elections: Fewer women candidates, but poll sops galore
3 years, 9 months ago

Assembly elections: Fewer women candidates, but poll sops galore

Hindustan Times  

With several key states headed to polls, political parties have promised all kinds of sops to different sections of the population depending on their voter base. Senior Assam Congress leader Sushmita Dev said if voted to power, the party would give Rs.2,000 each to housewives as mark of respect for the services to their families and society. This is to …

GHMC Results: Full list of winning candidates
4 years ago

GHMC Results: Full list of winning candidates

India TV News  

The TRS has taken an initial lead as counting of votes polled in Tuesday's Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation municipal polls was underway on Friday amid tight security. Counting of votes cast in all 150 divisions began at 8 am at 30 places in the city with Telangana State Election Commission deploying over 8,000 personnel. State Election Commissioner C Parthasarthy said …

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