Unhappy with Karnataka Congress women wing, DK Shivakumar urges better performance
4 days ago

Unhappy with Karnataka Congress women wing, DK Shivakumar urges better performance

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday called upon the Congress women's wing to step up preparations for the 2028 assembly elections. During his address, Shivakumar expressed dissatisfaction with the current performance of the Congress women's wing, which is now under the leadership of former MLA Soumya Reddy, daughter of senior party leader Ramalinga Reddy. Reaffirming the party's commitment to women's empowerment, Shivakumar highlighted the implementation of government schemes despite criticism from the opposition. As part of the celebrations, he suggested organizing rangoli competitions for women benefiting from government guarantee schemes, adding that prizes would be awarded for the most creative designs.

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Karnataka to Reserve 74 Assembly Seats for Women by 2028
2 days, 19 hours 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 …

DKS asks Mahila Congress members to start preparing to contest polls when 33% quota comes into effect
4 days, 17 hours ago

DKS asks Mahila Congress members to start preparing to contest polls when 33% quota comes into effect

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday called upon the State unit of the Mahila Congress to prepare women candidates for the coming State Legislative Assembly elections as 74 out of the 224 constituencies — going by the current strength — will be reserved for women when the law on women’s reservation comes into effect. Addressing women …

Karnataka Congress Crisis: Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar Leadership Battle Puts Party in Quandary
1 week, 4 days ago

Karnataka Congress Crisis: Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar Leadership Battle Puts Party in Quandary

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2025 09:55 IST - 8 MINS READ When Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. After making me party president for five years, it also made me the DCM.” Shivakumar’s confident assertions coupled with his recent statement that he would lead the party in the 2028 Karnataka Assembly election indicate that he has the high command’s backing and …

Karnataka Congress shake-up? 2 senior leaders back DK Shivakumar as Chief Minister
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka Congress shake-up? 2 senior leaders back DK Shivakumar as Chief Minister

India Today  

Amid the ongoing speculation of a leadership change in Karnataka, senior Congress leaders Veerappa Moily and Basavaraju Shivaganga on Sunday threw their weight behind Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, expressing support for him to take over as the state's Chief Minister. Adding to the growing chorus, Congress MLA Basavaraju Shivaganga made asserted that DK Shivakumar's elevation to the Chief Minister's …

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable

ABP News  

The Karnataka BJP has stirred political speculation by drawing parallels between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, suggesting that the Congress strongman could orchestrate a split within his party. Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, while speaking on Thursday, remarked, "There are many in Congress who could be like Eknath Shinde, DK Shivakumar might be …

DK Shivakumar might emerge as Congress's Eknath Shinde: Karnataka BJP
2 weeks, 6 days ago

DK Shivakumar might emerge as Congress's Eknath Shinde: Karnataka BJP

India Today  

The Karnataka BJP made a provocative statement, drawing parallels between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Maharashtra’s Eknath Shinde. “There are many in Congress who could be like Eknath Shinde, DK Shivakumar might be one of them,” Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka said, suggesting that the Congress strongman could be on the verge of engineering a split within the …

DK Shivakumar signals long-term political role, tells supporters to have patience
3 weeks, 3 days ago

DK Shivakumar signals long-term political role, tells supporters to have patience

India Today  

Amid growing speculation about his political future, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar told his supporters to “have some patience” and wait for the next elections. It is our duty as Congressmen to give strength with our leadership.” As the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, Shivakumar has been open about his chief ministerial ambitions. Shivakumar was appointed Deputy Chief Minister …

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister
2 months, 1 week ago

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should become CM by successfully leading the party in the next elections, rather than aspiring for the top post in the incumbent government's remaining period of two and a half years, a state minister said on Friday. Minister K N Rajanna's apparent dig comes in the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with …

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'

India Today  

Terming the Karnataka bypoll results as a lesson against the false propaganda of the Opposition and a victory for development and welfare schemes, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said the outcome signals what to expect in the 2028 Assembly elections. The people’s verdict has answered these allegations.” ‘THIS IS NOT THE LOSS OF NIKHIL OR BHARATH’ Among those …

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

With women’s empowerment, Congress will win Karnataka in 2028 elections: CM Siddaramaiah
5 months ago

With women’s empowerment, Congress will win Karnataka in 2028 elections: CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday asserted that the Congress will return to power in 2028 to continue its programmes of women empowerment. They, accordingly, advised newly appointed Karnataka Mahila Congress president Sowmya Reddy and other women congress leaders to work in this direction, at a function where she was sworn, at the Bharat …

Congress can ensure equality for women, says Geetha Shivarajkumar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress can ensure equality for women, says Geetha Shivarajkumar

The Hindu  

Congress candidate for Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency Geetha Shivarajkumar said on Tuesday, April 30, that the Congress can ensure equality in the society for women. Speaking at a women’s conclave of the Congress at Kiri Manjeshwara, in Udupi district, under the Byndoor Assembly segment which is part of the Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency which will go to the polls on …

Sexism on the campaign trail
11 months ago

Sexism on the campaign trail

The Hindu  

Since last weekend, Karnataka has seen arrows flying between the two top political leaders on the question of what the government’s flagship guarantee schemes have meant for women. Kumaraswamy’s interpretation of how two of the five guarantee schemes targeted at women — free travel in non-luxury government buses and monthly financial support of ₹2,000 for women heads of families — …

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation
11 months ago

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation

New Indian Express  

There are few surprises in candidate selection for this Lok Sabha election. Most of the women in the fray today are daughters, wives, sisters or daughters-in-law of party leaders, anointed to continue the family business, tutored and dictated to by male family members. This election’s series of unsavoury remarks—from women deemed fit only for the kitchen, and certain candidates needing …

‘Congress will win more than 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Congress will win more than 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that Congress will register victory on more than 20 seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. READ | Karnataka's Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls "We are discussing the support of about 10 parties of the INDIA bloc in Karnataka. Earlier last …

'BJP Is Crumbling In Karnataka, Congress Will Get Nearly 20 Out Of 28 Lok Sabha Seats': Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'BJP Is Crumbling In Karnataka, Congress Will Get Nearly 20 Out Of 28 Lok Sabha Seats': Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that Congress will win at least 20 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming general elections. In the 2019 general elections, the BJP-led NDA won 26 out of the 28 seats in Karnataka, while the Congress and JD alliance managed to secure just one …

DK Shivakumar ‘not happy’ with Karnataka result, eyes Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 9 months ago

DK Shivakumar ‘not happy’ with Karnataka result, eyes Lok Sabha polls

Live Mint  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that he is “not happy” with the results of the Karnataka assembly elections and nobody should come to his or Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's house. Our next target is the Lok Sabha elections and we must fight well," DK Shivakumar said while addressing Congress workers in Bengaluru. On Sunday, newly elected Chief …

'Country Looking At Us': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar Says Next Target Is 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
1 year, 9 months ago

'Country Looking At Us': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar Says Next Target Is 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

ABP News  

Day after being sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Congress MLA DK Shivakumar on Sunday put forth the party's agenda saying that the next target for them is the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Our next target is the Lok Sabha elections and we must fight well: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar addressing party cadre in Bengaluru …

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'

India Today  

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday confirmed that he has agreed to take deputy chief minister post “in larger interest of the party”. pic.twitter.com/iZapTnHL9i — Shiv Aroor May 18, 2023 Siddaramaiah to be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will take oath as deputy chief minister. Multiple rounds of discussions were held on Wednesday between Congress …

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post

News 18  

Karnataka CM News: Amid a race for the Karnataka chief minister’s post, two aspirants Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar held separate back-to-back meetings with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to decide the final name for the top post in the southern state. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who has been camping in Delhi since Monday, met …

Under my leadership, Congress got 135 seats, says DK Shivakumar
1 year, 10 months ago

Under my leadership, Congress got 135 seats, says DK Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: As Congress is mulling over its chief ministerial choice after getting a thumping majority in Karnataka Assembly elections, party state president DK Shivakumar, an aspirant for the top post on Monday said that it is under his leadership that Congress got 135 seats in the state. Meanwhile, former chief minister Siddaramaiah has already arrived in Delhi on Monday to …

DK Shivakumar says ‘I am single-man majority’ ahead of Karnataka CM decision
1 year, 10 months ago

DK Shivakumar says ‘I am single-man majority’ ahead of Karnataka CM decision

Hindustan Times  

Making the strongest pitch for the chief minister's post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Monday said he is a single-man majority and does not want to comment on the numbers he has as his support. After Congress won Karnataka with a sweeping majority, now the race is for the chief minister's post as both Siddaramaiah, a veteran Congress leader …

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'
1 year, 10 months ago

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'

India TV News  

Karnataka CM News: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar on Monday met hundreds of his supporters who had gathered outside his residence in Bengaluru to wish him on his birthday. Shivakumar's supporters waited for hours with cakes to wish the Congress leader, who is among the top runners for Karnataka's chief ministerial position. After Congress' amazing triumph in the …

DK Shivakumar: In striking distance of becoming next Karnataka CM, Congress leader faces a party over self litmus test
1 year, 10 months ago

DK Shivakumar: In striking distance of becoming next Karnataka CM, Congress leader faces a party over self litmus test

Firstpost  

This has been a guiding principle for DK Shivakumar, currently a contender for the coveted post of chief minister. But according to those familiar with Shivakumar’s attitude and worldview, rule out a possibility of a rebellion in case veteran Siddaramaiah is chosen ahead of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress unit chief. In a News18 Town Hall, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee …

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Kharge's key meet today to pick Karnataka CM. 10 points
1 year, 10 months ago

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Kharge's key meet today to pick Karnataka CM. 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, two main contenders for Karnataka's next chief minister, are expected to be in New Delhi on Monday, a day after the state Congress passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the CM. The meeting of Mallikarjun Kharge with former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar comes on …

'We want, we want...': DKS supporters as Cong MLAs go into huddle over CM race
1 year, 10 months ago

'We want, we want...': DKS supporters as Cong MLAs go into huddle over CM race

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru, the supporters of DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are leaving no stone unturned to intensify pitch for their leaders for the post of Karnatana chief minister. If erecting posters projecting him as the next CM was not enough, supporters of DK Shivakumar gathered outside his residence in Bengaluru and raised slogans of …

Karnataka election: Who is DK Shivakumar, Cong troubleshooter eyeing CM post
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka election: Who is DK Shivakumar, Cong troubleshooter eyeing CM post

Hindustan Times  

Teary eyed Congress leader D K Shivakumar on Saturday briefly belied the combative force he is for the Congress party, not just in the just concluded 2023 assembly polls, but on several crucial occasions in the past when his party needed him. Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar After whirlwind campaigns across the state ahead of polls, when the results came, …

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar Breaks Down, Thanks Cadres For Victory
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar Breaks Down, Thanks Cadres For Victory

ABP News  

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar broke down while expressing happiness over his party's comfortable victory in the Karnataka State Assembly Elections. #WATCH | Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar gets emotional on his party's comfortable victory in state Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/ANaqVMXgFr — ANI May 13, 2023 He further thanked Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her support by saying, "I can't forget …

D.K. Shivakumar | Congress’s man for all seasons
1 year, 10 months ago

D.K. Shivakumar | Congress’s man for all seasons

The Hindu  

The seven-time MLA and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, D.K. Electoral debut Mr. Shivakumar’s first foray into electoral politics was in the 1985 Assembly election against former Prime Minister H.D. In the 1989 Assembly election, the Congress returned to power and Mr. Shivakumar won as the party candidate from Sathanur. In simultaneous elections held to the Lok Sabha and the …

Karnataka polls: 'Has your life become better under BJP rule', asks Priyanka Gandhi at Congress' women event
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka polls: 'Has your life become better under BJP rule', asks Priyanka Gandhi at Congress' women event

India TV News  

Karnataka Assembly Election: Aimed at galvanising the support of womenfolk ahead of Assembly polls in Karnataka, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed a women's convention on Monday. This is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's first "political visit" to the State, and she will be sending a message to the womenfolk of Karnataka, party's State president D K Shivakumar said. Separate manifesto …

Ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's visit, assembly polls, Karnataka Congress plans exclusive manifesto for women
2 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of Priyanka Gandhi's visit, assembly polls, Karnataka Congress plans exclusive manifesto for women

India Today  

Ahead of the assembly elections this year and Priyanka Gandhi’s visit to Karnataka on January 16, the state Congress has planned a manifesto and convention exclusively for women. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar earlier launched an email ID and mobile numbers requesting ladies to share their demands to be included in the women’s manifesto. Also, ahead of Priyanka …

Karnataka Poll: Congress planning separate manifesto for women, Priyanka Gandhi to take command
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka Poll: Congress planning separate manifesto for women, Priyanka Gandhi to take command

India TV News  

Karnataka Assembly Polls: Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a women's convention in the state on January 16. He said the party is planning a separate manifesto for women ahead of polls, due by April-May, and wants to release a "guarantee letter" expressing Congress' commitment towards them. Massive convention organised Highlighting Congress' …

Congress will win 150 seats in Karnataka Assembly polls: DK Shivakumar
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress will win 150 seats in Karnataka Assembly polls: DK Shivakumar

India Today  

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar said that his party will win 150 seats, even without the support of any of its coalition partners, in the state assembly elections slated to be held next year. DK Shivakumar's 150 seats claim comes even as there are signs of a tussle between two factions, one led by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the …

Gap between Karnataka Cong leaders widens again in battle for CM post
2 years, 8 months ago

Gap between Karnataka Cong leaders widens again in battle for CM post

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka CM and Congress stalwart Siddaramaiah's supporters pegged him as the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming 2023 assembly polls once again by planning a month-long programme in August for his 75th birthday, news agency PTI reported. Meanwhile, loyalists of state Congress chief D K Shivakumar, specifically his brother and Bengaluru Rural MP D K Suresh, asserted collective leadership …

Congress ready if early elections are held in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress ready if early elections are held in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar

India TV News  

Congress ready if early elections are held in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be visiting the state later this week and holding a series of meetings with leaders and office bearers, as the party prepares for the assembly polls scheduled next year. Highlights Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar they are prepared to face elections if held early …

EXCLUSIVE | Will Priyanka Gandhi contest assembly elections 2022? Congress leader responds
3 years, 3 months ago

EXCLUSIVE | Will Priyanka Gandhi contest assembly elections 2022? Congress leader responds

India TV News  

Highlights Congress has always thought of taking women forward: Priyanka Gandhi There have been speculations that Priyanka Gandhi may make her election debut in the upcoming polls On Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi released a manifesto for women titled 'Shakti Vidhan' for UP polls Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday continued to maintain the suspense over her chances to fight the battle …

Assembly Elections 2021: No dearth of women cadres, but parties fail to ensure gender equality in lead roles
3 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Elections 2021: No dearth of women cadres, but parties fail to ensure gender equality in lead roles

Firstpost  

We are in 2021 and India is gearing up to celebrate its 75 years of its independence, but gender equality has taken a step back. While there is no dearth of women karyakartas in major political parties, the clear denial of tickets to contest elections is a huge entry barrier for women in politics. Except for Mamata Banerjee led the …

Karnataka Congress Leaders Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah Bat For Gandhis, Say State Party Unit Stands by Them
4 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka Congress Leaders Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah Bat For Gandhis, Say State Party Unit Stands by Them

News 18  

Amid talks of having a "full time" leadership in Congress that is active in the field and"visible", leaders of the party's Karnataka unit on Sunday threw their weight behind the Gandhi family. The Party's state unit Chief DK Shivakumar said the entire Congress party in Karnataka stands by the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi family. The tweets by …

DK Shivakumar has an uphill task as Karnataka Congress chief
4 years, 8 months ago

DK Shivakumar has an uphill task as Karnataka Congress chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Three months after being designated as KPCC President, former minister D K Shivakumar took over as Karnataka Congress head on Thursday, with pomp. It had been a tough choice for Karnataka Congress, elevating it's senior leader D K Shivakumar as State unit President. Siddaramaiah's group is further irked by the party's decision to sideline his candidates for Legislative Council and …

Karnataka political crisis: DK Shivakumar says Congress willing to settle demands of rebel MLAs
5 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka political crisis: DK Shivakumar says Congress willing to settle demands of rebel MLAs

Firstpost  

Citing the law, DK Shivakumar observed the MLAs were elected on Congress ticket and voting against the party during a confidence motion in the Assembly would lead to loss of membership of the House. Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that his party is willing to settle the demands of the rebel MLAs and hoped they will …

'Want 50 pc women CMs in Congress-ruled states in 5 to 7 yrs': Rahul Gandhi
6 years, 4 months ago

'Want 50 pc women CMs in Congress-ruled states in 5 to 7 yrs': Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Kota: Pushing for the participation of more women across various levels in the Congress, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he would like half his party's chief ministers in the country to be women in the next five to seven years. The BJP and the RSS think women should not go out of their houses while the Congress promotes women, the …

It's 'women first' for Govt and BJP, party workers should focus on 'winning polling booths' in Karnataka: PM Modi
6 years, 10 months ago

It's 'women first' for Govt and BJP, party workers should focus on 'winning polling booths' in Karnataka: PM Modi

India TV News  

It's 'women first' for Govt and BJP, party workers should focus on 'winning polling booths' in Karnataka: PM Modi In his address, the prime minister claimed that the country was marching from 'women's development to women lead development.' Women first was the mantra of his government and the party", said the prime minister while addressing Karnataka BJP Mahila Morcha Karyakartas …

Karnataka assembly election 2018: It is ‘women first’ for govt and BJP, says Narendra Modi
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka assembly election 2018: It is ‘women first’ for govt and BJP, says Narendra Modi

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is now moving forward from women development to women-led development, and “women first” was the mantra of his government and the party. Addressing Karnataka BJP Mahila Morcha Karyakartas via the ‘Narendra Modi App’, the prime minister asked them to win the 12 May Karnataka assembly elections by concentrating on booths. We …

The growing importance of women as an electoral constituency
7 years, 2 months ago

The growing importance of women as an electoral constituency

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In the recently concluded Gujarat assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party commanded slightly higher support among women voters compared to men, according to a post-poll survey conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. The share of women voters who cast their ballot in favour of the BJP was 2 percentage points higher than the share among …

Bengaluru Shame: Can Our Women Politicians Please Take a Stand?
8 years, 2 months ago

Bengaluru Shame: Can Our Women Politicians Please Take a Stand?

The Quint  

There are 61 female MPs in the Lok Sabha and 28 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, the highest in the history of India. Actor and ‘activist’ Jaya Bachchan also serves as a Rajya Sabha MP of the Samajwadi party, the same party of Abu Azmi who sparked outrage with his ‘ants attracted to sugar’ comment, blaming the victims of sexual …

Women's role not at the end of one's tether
9 years ago

Women's role not at the end of one's tether

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Five years have rolled by rather swiftly, and Tamil Nadu is yet again facing a general election to its 234-member State Assembly, along with neighbouring Puducherry, on May 16, with 71 days to go to be precise from Sunday. For the erstwhile Madras Presidency, which with pride saw India’s first woman medical graduate, the indomitable Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy, who …

Women in politics still find it tough
11 years, 3 months ago

Women in politics still find it tough

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Even after many decades of democracy in the cou­ntry, women in politics still seem to have not got their fair share of governance. “Basically, we live in a male-chauvinistic world and it is extre­mely difficult for women to climb the political ladder and take their fair share of seats,” says no­ted political analyst and writer Gnani. A recent analysis …

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