Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis

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'. Moreover, out of the total 543 seats, there are 349 seats in the country from where no women candidate has ever been elected in the last 20 years. In the last four Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has sent 99 women MPs to the Parliament, Congress has sent 46, TMC 25, BJD 8, CPM 7, YSR Congress 6, Shiv Sena 6, NCP 6, DMK 6, BSP 6, AIADMK 4, JDU 3, Independents 3, TRS 3, LJP 2, PDP 2, RLD 2.

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Karnataka to Reserve 74 Assembly Seats for Women by 2028
1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka to Reserve 74 Assembly Seats for Women by 2028

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. He said while addressing the gathering at the induction of newly elected president of Karnataka Youth Congress Committee Manjunath Gowda in Bengaluru. He exuded confidence of his party retaining power in Karnataka in 2028 elections and also the return of the Congress party to power at the Centre in …

18th Lok Sabha: Bengal has elected maximum women MPs; most male MPs from U.P.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

18th Lok Sabha: Bengal has elected maximum women MPs; most male MPs from U.P.

The Hindu  

West Bengal led the way in electing the highest number of women candidates in the Lok Sabha elections held last year, with 11 securing parliamentary seats. Out of 543 members, the present or the 18th Lok Sabha has as many as 74 women members. According to the Atlas-2024 released by the Election Commission on Wednesday, in terms of women participation, …

Fewer women, older leaders and a BJP billionaires club
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fewer women, older leaders and a BJP billionaires club

Live Mint  

The new Assembly of Delhi has elected fewer women MLAs than the last assembly. Fewer ‘criminals’, more billionaires Out of the 70 winning candidates, 31 have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to analysis by election watchdog, Association for Democratic Reforms. ADR, which analysed the affidavits submitted by all 699 candidates who contested the assembly elections, said the number of …

Drop in women’s representation in Delhi Assembly 2025: PRS report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Drop in women’s representation in Delhi Assembly 2025: PRS report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Fewer women were elected to the 8th Delhi legislative assembly, with only five securing seats, down from eight in 2020, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Najafgarh, Neelam Pahalwan, waves to the supporters after the winning in the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday The results of the 70-member assembly election were …

Low five as Delhi remains a House of a few women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Low five as Delhi remains a House of a few women

The Hindu  

Five women candidates — four from the BJP and one from AAP — emerged as winners in the election to the 70-member Delhi Assembly. The winners included senior AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who beat BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,521 votes from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency. In Shalimar Bagh, BJP’s Rekha Gupta defeated AAP’s Bandana Kumari, who had …

Atishi to Rekha Gupta: Of 96, only these 5 women candidates won Delhi Elections 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Atishi to Rekha Gupta: Of 96, only these 5 women candidates won Delhi Elections 2025

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/7 The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the Delhi polls, dethroning the Aam Aadmi Party. Image Source : X 3/7 Atishi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has managed to hold on to south Delhi's Kalkaji seat despite the BJP's massive victory in the national capital. Image Source : X 4/7 Rekha Gupta: BJP's Rekha Gupta secured victory in …

Record women candidates in Delhi polls, but fewer wins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Record women candidates in Delhi polls, but fewer wins

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept the Delhi polls, dethroning the Aam Aadmi Party. The BJP fielded eight women candidates, while both the AAP and the Indian National Congress nominated nine women each. FEWER WOMEN MLAs Out of the eight women candidates fielded by the BJP, four secured seats, while the only woman AAP candidate who managed to win was Atishi, …

Most women candidates ever in Delhi this time. But is the bar set too low?
2 months, 1 week ago

Most women candidates ever in Delhi this time. But is the bar set too low?

India Today  

Women have become a much more sought-after electorate in the last few years. In 1993, there were only 58 women in a list of 1,316 candidates, accounting for just four per cent — and only three won, giving women a five per cent success rate. In 2003, the number of women candidates rose to 78, but their success rate declined …

From cash transfers to maternity leaves: How parties wooed 71 lakh women voters for today’s Delhi elections
2 months, 1 week ago

From cash transfers to maternity leaves: How parties wooed 71 lakh women voters for today’s Delhi elections

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections: The Aam Aadmi Party has promised ₹2,100 a month for women of Delhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress–the national capital's two opposition parties–have promised an even larger amount of ₹2,500 a month for women if they are voted to power in the upcoming Delhi Election 2025. Not just cash transfer schemes, the three political parties have …

BJP to ramp up women's presence in organisation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP to ramp up women's presence in organisation

The Hindu  

The BJP is likely to have a higher representation of women in its organisational structures, compared to its outgoing committees at various levels from booth upwards, as it prepares for the implementation of the law reserving one-third of seats Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women. Sources said in a state like Madhya Pradesh, the BJP may have at least …

BJP releases second list with 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP releases second list with 29 candidates for Delhi Assembly election

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election. The party fielded Kapil Mishra, a former Aam Aadmi Party MLA who was disqualified from the party in 2019, replacing incumbent Karawal Nagar MLA Mohan Singh Bisht. The party had earlier fielded Parvesh Sahib Singh from New Delhi, son of former Chief Minister …

Delhi Election 2025: Key BJP meet today; more women names likely in next candidate list
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: Key BJP meet today; more women names likely in next candidate list

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Bharatiya Janata Party's president JP Nadda is expected to take stock of poll preparations of upcoming Delhi Election 2025 today, January 9. "The BJP president will hold a meeting with the election committee and other poll panels to review the direction of campaigning so far and the ground-level feedback," a Delhi BJP functionary was quoted as saying …

Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data
3 months ago

Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data

Hindustan Times  

An increase in number of voters despite a marginal dip in turnout compared to the previous election; an increase in women candidates but a fall in women MPs; and a near-perfect match between the top five parties by parliamentary constituencies and those by the underlying assembly constituencies. This means that the number and proportion of women candidates in the 2024 …

Election Commission releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 Lok Sabha and 4 state assembly polls
3 months ago

Election Commission releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 Lok Sabha and 4 state assembly polls

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Thursday released 42 Statistical Reports on Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and 14 reports each on four state assembly elections held simultaneously. In the report, the EC said that women candidates contesting 2024 Lok Sabha polls were 800 as against 726 in 2019. The EC said in the report that the female voter turnout stood at 65.78 …

Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:40 IST - 10 MINS READ After a decades-long silence following the enactment of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in the 1990s, the discussion on women’s political representation and political participation has been revived now. As a result, there was only a slight difference between the Congress and the BJP in terms of women …

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:39 IST - 11 MINS READ After a disappointing performance in Maharashtra in the June Lok Sabha election, the prospects were bleak for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Assembly election in November. Maharashtra has 4.6 crore women voters, of which 2.34 crore were already beneficiaries of the scheme by the time the State went …

BJP can win many minority seats if campaigns aggressive: Himanta
4 months ago

BJP can win many minority seats if campaigns aggressive: Himanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Claiming that BJP got 30,000-40,000 votes in every minority seat during the last Lok Sabha polls in Assam due to beneficiary schemes, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the ruling party will be able to win many constituencies if it campaigns aggressively in those places. In an interaction with media after visiting a bridge construction site here, …

Her story: Record number of women MLAs in Jharkhand House
4 months ago

Her story: Record number of women MLAs in Jharkhand House

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: The Jharkhand Assembly will witness the maximum number of women MLAs. Every Assembly in the state has seen an increasing number of women MLAs since Jharkhand was formed 24 years ago. Among the 12 elected, a maximum of five women MLAs came on the Congress ticket, while four, belong to BJP ticket. Nisat Alam, wife of former minister Alamgir …

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

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
4 months ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: 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 Mhatre, Manisha …

From Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections to bypolls — explained in 6 big numbers
4 months ago

From Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections to bypolls — explained in 6 big numbers

Live Mint  

Elections explained in six big numbers: Maharashtra and Jharkhand had their 2024 state assembly election results announced on November 23. In the western state, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance saw a landslide victory, while in interior Jharkhand, the JMM-led INDIA bloc scored a big win. Top six 2024 Election Updates in Numbers The NDA or ‘Mahayuti’ in Maharashtra …

Election Result: Record women MLAs and older leadership – what does the new Jharkhand assembly look like?
4 months ago

Election Result: Record women MLAs and older leadership – what does the new Jharkhand assembly look like?

Live Mint  

Election Result: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc won 56 seats, retaining power in the 81-member Assembly in the elections, the results of which were declared on November 23. The assembly has 12 women MLAs, constituting 15 per cent of the 81-member house. Election Result: The assembly has 12 women MLAs, constituting 15 per cent of the 81-member house. In …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 months ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 months ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

Election Results: 5 reasons behind BJP’s best-ever show in Maharashtra – from ‘ladki bahin’ to ‘ek hai to safe hai’
4 months, 1 week ago

Election Results: 5 reasons behind BJP’s best-ever show in Maharashtra – from ‘ladki bahin’ to ‘ek hai to safe hai’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has put up a stellar performance in the ruling Mahayuti dispensation's expected victory in Maharashtra. Apart from the BJP, the Mahayuti alliance comprises Ajit Pawar-led NCPand Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Here's a look at 5 reasons for the BJP's best-ever performance in Maharashtra: 1- Ladki Bahin Yojana In the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the …

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra
4 months, 1 week ago

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 16:24 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, If the election din in Maharashtra and Jharkhand is anything to go by, you would think women had suddenly become the secret sauce of Indian politics. Be it the BJP’s “beti, roti, aur maati” campaign and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, or the Eknath …

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

TN Women Voters Outnumber Men in 207 Assembly Seats
4 months, 4 weeks ago

TN Women Voters Outnumber Men in 207 Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Women voters in Tamil Nadu are steadily outnumbering men in all Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies, with women having a significant lead in many areas. According to the draft electoral rolls, women have outnumbered men in 207 Assembly constituencies and in the rest, they will be on the top in a few years.

BJP Releases Third List of 26 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
5 months ago

BJP Releases Third List of 26 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections. The list includes 26 candidates, bringing the party closer to finalising its roster for the high-stakes elections. The candidates in this list will be vying for seats in critical regions, including Nagpur, Chandrapur, and Latur, areas considered important for the party's electoral …

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot
5 months, 1 week ago

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot

ABP News  

Despite a decline in the number of women candidates, the recent assembly election in Jharkhand saw an increase in the participation of women. While only 10 women were elected in 2019, 127 women were fielded, representing a significant increase from previous elections. However, 82% of these women lost their deposits, highlighting the challenges faced by female candidates.

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. Of these 99 assembly seats, candidates were announced for around 20 seats in the Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan regions. The BJP fielded its Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar from the Bandra West assembly segment for the third time, while his brother …

Haryana assembly polls: State elected only 87 women MLAs since 1966
6 months, 1 week ago

Haryana assembly polls: State elected only 87 women MLAs since 1966

Hindustan Times  

The state of Haryana is facing elections to its 90-member state legislative assembly to elect its next government on October 5. Not just women MLAs, the state known for its skewed sex ratio has never had a woman chief minister. Former state education minister and Jhajjar constituency candidate Geeta Bhukkal from the Congress said, “A Bill granting 33 per cent …

Still a man’s world: Haryana political parties shy away from fielding women
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Fifty-one women candidates have been fielded by major political parties for the October 5 elections of the 90-member Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the battlefield from where former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had begun her illustrious political journey in 1977. Now, as over 2 crore voters of Haryana are gearing up for the elections of the 15th Vidhan Sabha, ruling BJP’s …

Do women prefer the BJP/NDA over other parties?
7 months, 1 week ago

Do women prefer the BJP/NDA over other parties?

The Hindu  

The role of women voters in Indian elections has become a matter of discussion and analysis over the past decade. Table 3 shows the share of women voters in States where the BJP/NDA gained support among them in the 2024 general elections. Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter The UPA/INDIA bloc gained support among women voters across many States. …

On political representation of women | Explained
8 months, 1 week ago

On political representation of women | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the recently concluded general elections in the U.K., a record 263 women MPs have been elected to the House of Commons. While the right to vote was provided to all women since the commencement of the Constitution, the representation of women in the Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies has been far from satisfactory. The …

Data | Women Ministers increase their presence in the Houses, but remain stagnant in Union Ministry
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Data | Women Ministers increase their presence in the Houses, but remain stagnant in Union Ministry

The Hindu  

The share of women MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has increased since 2019, whereas the number of women in the Union Ministry has decreased since the last term and has stagnated over the years. The newly sworn-in members of the 18th Lok Sabha included 74 women MPs, which is the highest share ever recorded. Chart 1 | …

Where Are the Women in India’s General Elections?
9 months ago

Where Are the Women in India’s General Elections?

The Diplomat  

As in previous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, in the just-concluded 18th general elections too, India’s political parties remained reluctant to field many women candidates. According to PRS Legislative Research, an independent research institute that works to make the Indian legislative process better informed, “Across parties with 10 or more MPs, women were as likely to win …

Women MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha | Graphics
9 months ago

Women MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha | Graphics

The Hindu  

The 18th Lok Sabha’s inaugural session, between June 24 and July 3, will see newly-elected members of Parliament taking oath, some for the first time. Among these are 74 women MPs, a decrease from the 78 MPs in the previous Lok Sabha, the highest ever recorded. In 1957, there were just 45 women candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election; in …

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years
9 months, 1 week ago

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years

Firstpost  

Making just 13.63 per cent of the elected strength, the 18th Lok Sabha will comprise only 74 women compared to 469 men, even lower than the previous House India recently concluded its 2024 general elections, which took place in seven phases—from April 19 to June 1—to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Making just 13.63 per cent of …

2024 Lok Sabha elections: A historic reflection of democratic resilience and evolution
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha elections: A historic reflection of democratic resilience and evolution

Firstpost  

Despite existing challenges, such as the underrepresentation of women, India’s democratic elections consistently reinforce the nation’s commitment to empowering its citizens and fostering fair participation in politics India recently concluded a historic six-week-long national election, which has garnered considerable attention both domestically and internationally. In the Lok Sabha Election of 2024, the resurgence of the Congress party and a high …

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?

Al Jazeera  

The pitch was clear — the results mixed for Modi’s BJP. Critics point out that semiformal and informal sectors dominate when it comes to India’s labour force – offering far fewer protections to workers, especially women. Overall, India’s female labour participation ratio has fallen in recent years – meaning that fewer women are even seeking employment. Women’s Reservation Bill: Passed …

How women candidates fared in Maharashtra this Lok Sabha election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How women candidates fared in Maharashtra this Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Of the 109 women candidates who contested the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, only seven of them got elected to the Parliament. The heavyweights who lost include Bharati Pawar from Dindori, the BJP’s Pankaja Munde, daughter of late BJP leader Gopinath Munde, from Beed, Navneet Rana from Amravati and Sunetra Pawar from Baramati. After getting declared the winner, Mr. …

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

In the video, Sanjna Jatav is dancing to Rajasthani folk music. Her priorities are clear, she tells me on the phone: “Higher education for women who otherwise drop out because they aren’t allowed to attend co-ed institutions.” Despite the well-deserved euphoria of individual victories, the new Lok Sabha looks depressingly like the old Lok Sabha in one significant way: The …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP’s sustained loss in women’s vote
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP’s sustained loss in women’s vote

The Hindu  

As Table 1 shows, 37% men and 36% women voted for the BJP this time. During the 2019 general elections, the BJP’s success was linked to its popular welfare schemes, particularly those that targeted women voters. Second, the BJP was known as a party of the socially privileged sections and thus had a somewhat skewed social support base. In other …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 74 women MPs were elected, forming 13.6 per cent of the total number of members in parliament. India falls short of the global average of 26.5 per cent as well …

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved on Wednesday, post-poll data shows. Congress and BJP flags The two largest outfits – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress – will have 339 MPs in the 543-member …

Election results 2024: 73 women elected to Lok Sabha, 5 less than 2019
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: 73 women elected to Lok Sabha, 5 less than 2019

Hindustan Times  

A total of 73 women were elected to the 18th Lok Sabha on June 4, with West Bengal sending the highest number of 11 female members. First election after Women's reservation bill passed This was the first Lok Sabha election after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, on September 21, 2023, in the …

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Parliament passed the women’s reservation Bill in the last session but only three women will be representing the states and Union Territories north of the national capital in the 18th Lok Sabha. The winners are Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut, 37, Bathinda Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Harsimrat Kaur Badal, 57, and Congress’ Sirsa winner Kumari Selja, 61. People’s Democratic Party …

All four women candidates of BJP win in Arunachal polls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

All four women candidates of BJP win in Arunachal polls

The Hindu  

All four women candidates fielded by the BJP in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections have registered victories. Former chief minister Kalikho Pul's widow Dasanglu Pul won the Hayuliang seat in Anjaw district unopposed. Nyabi Jini Dirchi, a greenhorn, has this time defeated sitting MLA Gokar Basar in Basar constituency by a margin of 1,791 votes. In 2019, three women had …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the seventh and final phase of voting for general election in Chandigarh on June 1, 2024. Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: Voting for the final and seventh phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, which began at 7 am on Saturday, concluded …

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