Only 3 women candidates out of 21 in DMK: Thamizhachi Thangapandian defends her party
9 months ago

Only 3 women candidates out of 21 in DMK: Thamizhachi Thangapandian defends her party

New Indian Express  

But gender equality is still a work in progress. Recently, AICC spokesperson Shama Mohamed openly expressed her disappointment over the Congress party’s Lok Sabha candidates list for Kerala as it featured only one woman candidate. Neglect in Tamil Nadu too In Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK has only three women candidates in 21 seats, while the AIADMK has fielded only one candidate in the 32 seats the party is contesting. It was DMK which ensured 50 percent reservation for women in local bodies and again 50 percent reservation for women in government jobs, Thamizhachi Thangapandian went on to add. When we look at the figures from the 2019 Lok Sabha polls -- despite the Women’s Reservation Bill -- the only political parties to give above 30 percent representation to women were the TMC -- 37 percent, and BJD --33 percent, as per a report from the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch, released in 2019.

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

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

TN Women Voters Outnumber Men in 207 Assembly Seats
1 month, 3 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.

Still a man’s world: Haryana political parties shy away from fielding women
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Women candidates get 55% representation from Vizianagaram district
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Women candidates get 55% representation from Vizianagaram district

The Hindu  

Women candidates’ stunning performance in Vizianagaram politics has caught the attention of the State, thanks to their spectacular victory in five constituencies out of nine in the united district. Telugu Desam Party candidates Kolla Lalita Kumari, Toyaka Jagadeswari Gummadi Sandhya Rani, Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju and Jana Sena Party candidate Lokam Madhavi were elected to Assembly. Ms. Lalita Kumar was …

BJD’s bold move to boost women’s representation fails to meet expectations
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD’s bold move to boost women’s representation fails to meet expectations

The Hindu  

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal’s attempts to send more women to the State Assembly and Lok Sabha came out a cropper with only five out of 41 women candidates winning the election, halting the trend of party’s successful run with women candidates. As the saffron party swept, none of BJD Lok Sabha women candidates could win their seat. BJD’s …

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Amidst a gripping political showdown, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal witnessed a riveting narrative unfold as the ruling TMC's eleven women candidates clinched resounding victories, while their seven counterparts from the BJP faced defeats, finishing as runners-up. Even amidst TMC's celebratory victories, there was a touch of drama and disappointment as Sujata Mondol, a debutant Lok …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 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 …

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament
6 months, 2 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
6 months, 3 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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

Women make up less than 12% of the candidates announced by the mainstream political parties for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. In the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections, women constituted 15%, and 13% of the total 39 candidates fielded by the Congress, AAP and the SAD-BJP combine in the state. Of the 52 candidates named by the Congress, …

Lucknow is known for iconic women, but no females in its poll arena
7 months ago

Lucknow is known for iconic women, but no females in its poll arena

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The city famous for its culture, mannerisms and language is also known for its prominent women faces through the course of history. But as time went by, women’s representation in Lucknow politics declined gradually when it came to Lok Sabha elections. At a time when Lok Sabha passed the women’s reservation bill seeking 33% representation of women in the …

BJD, BJP vie for women voters to tip the scales in Odisha
7 months, 1 week ago

BJD, BJP vie for women voters to tip the scales in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

At the heart of the contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal in Odisha is the scramble for winning over the women voters who, leaders of both the parties admit, are key to determining the poll outcome in the state. Women voters have outnumbered men in turnout since 2000, and this is perceived as a key …

Only three women elected to Lok Sabha from Himachal till date, just two in fray this time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Only three women elected to Lok Sabha from Himachal till date, just two in fray this time

The Hindu  

Only three women have made it to the Lok Sabha from Himachal Pradesh in the past 72 years and this time, just two are in the fray. At present, women constitute about 49% of the total voters in the State but representation is not even one fourth and this is a cause of serious concern," said Ramesh Chauhan, head of …

Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Only three women have made it to the Lok Sabha from Himachal Pradesh in the past 72 years and this time, just two are in the fray. "Women from humble background rising high in politics and carving a niche for themselves is still a big challenge in the country and Himachal Pradesh is no exception. At present, women constitute …

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis
7 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'. …

Odisha leads way on women in legislature
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha leads way on women in legislature

New Indian Express  

In the battleground of the world’s largest democracy, Odisha rarely figures among the states for having a decibel-shattering election process. With the eastern state going to the assembly poll at the same time as the Lok Sabha one, most political parties have shown a remarkable spark in nominating more women as candidates without waiting for the implementation of the women’s …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 2 polling
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 2 polling

The Hindu  

For the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there are a total of 1,198 candidates contesting across all constituencies. Among the major national and state parties, barring Bahujan Samaj Party, all the parties over 40% of candidates with criminal cases, as shown in the bar chart below. Among the candidates analysed of 12 States/UTs going on poll on April …

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

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

The Hindu  

Though all the political parties talk about giving equal representation to women, during ticket distribution in the polls, the talk remains a false promise. The picture became clear on Monday when the Congress announced the names of five more candidates for Bihar in which there was no mention of any woman candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Going by the …

Punjab: Cong fields women candidates from Hoshiarpur, Faridkot seats
8 months ago

Punjab: Cong fields women candidates from Hoshiarpur, Faridkot seats

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : The Congress on Monday named two women candidates – Yamini Gomar from Hoshiarpur and Amarjit Kaur Sahoke from Faridkot, both reserve seats – for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress candidates Yamini Gomar from Hoshiarpur and Amarjit Kaur Sahoke from Faridkot. Gomar will be facing Anita Som Parkash, wife of sitting BJP MP Som Parkash, AAP’s Raj Kumar Chabbewal …

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

The missing women in Indian politics - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Phase 1 of the General Elections 2024 is over. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, women were only 9% of the candidates. In Uttar Pradesh, with 80 parliamentary seats, the first phase has seen only seven women contesting compared to 80 men. Rajasthan, with 25 Lok Sabha seats, has 10 women candidates, while Gujarat with 26 seats has so far …

More Women Candidates Entering Poll Fray
8 months, 1 week ago

More Women Candidates Entering Poll Fray

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Women have been making faster strides in the state’s political landscape by occupying several prominent positions. Reddy Shaanti, Piriya Vijaya, Nagulapalli Dhanalakshmi, Pamula Pushpasreevani, Viswasarayi Kalavathi, Vanga Geetha, Taneti Vanita, Tellam Rajyalakshmi, Mekathoti Sucharitha, Vidala Rajini, Murugudu Lavanya, Shaik Noori Fatima, Kalathur Krupalakshmi, RK Roja, Dasari Sudha, Butta Renuka, Kanagati Sreedevi, and KV Ushashri Charan are being fielded for …

Family ties prioritised in Biju Janata Dal’s nomination for women for Assembly seats in Odisha
8 months, 1 week ago

Family ties prioritised in Biju Janata Dal’s nomination for women for Assembly seats in Odisha

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal’s nomination of 22 female candidates for the Assembly elections, though ostensibly an attempt to promote gender equality in ticket distribution, reveals an inconvenient truth as the majority of these women happen to be spouses or daughters of MLAs and influential figures within the party’s existing power structure. The regional party, championing the cause of increased women’s …

It’s a myth that the clout of the BJP has grown in T.N., says Thamizhachi Thangapandian
8 months, 1 week ago

It’s a myth that the clout of the BJP has grown in T.N., says Thamizhachi Thangapandian

The Hindu  

The Opposition’s claims that the BJP’s clout has been growing in Tamil Nadu, have no substance, the DMK’s South Chennai candidate Thamizhachi Thangapandian has said. On the charge that in Sholinganallur, South Chennai’s biggest assembly constituency, people are upset even today that there is no access to basic amenities, like drinking water, sewage system, she clarified that Chief Minister M. …

Plan ahead to improve women’s representation
8 months, 1 week 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 …

BJD fields 7 women candidates for Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats, reaches 33% mark
8 months, 1 week ago

BJD fields 7 women candidates for Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats, reaches 33% mark

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday kept its promise to ensure that 33% of its candidates from Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats will be women with chief minister Naveen Patnaik announcing Lekhashree Samantsinghar as the party’s candidate for the Balasore parliamentary constituency. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Samantsinghar, a former vice president of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya …

Afternoon briefing: 8% women candidates set for LS phase 1 poll; Cong slams BJP's 'Muslim League' remarks, and more
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Afternoon briefing: 8% women candidates set for LS phase 1 poll; Cong slams BJP's 'Muslim League' remarks, and more

Hindustan Times  

In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, eight per cent of the candidates will be women. Dig deeper 102 seats will go to polls in the first phase which will see 1,625 candidates in fray. Dig deeper Latest News Sensex reached 75,000 from 74,000 in 24 sessions: A look at its journey till date Dig deeper …

LS polls: Few women in fray in Bihar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls: Few women in fray in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

When the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the Constitution’s Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha in September last year, there was high hope among women for a better representation in electoral politics. The BJP has not fielded any woman candidate from the 17 Lok Sabha seats it’s contesting in the state. Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD, which is contesting …

There should be separate constituencies for women candidates, says Seeman
8 months, 2 weeks ago

There should be separate constituencies for women candidates, says Seeman

The Hindu  

Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman on Wednesday pitched for a separate reserved constituency for women candidates in the election. Campaigning at Pallikaranai for NTK’s Chennai South candidate S. Tamilselvi, he said that while his party has fielded 20 women candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, in many constituencies they have to compete with male candidates, and there is no …

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Parties need to walk the women talk

The Hindu  

When the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on September 21, 2023 it was dubbed as a milestone in the history of the women’s rights movement in the country. Hitherto, the number of seats any coalition has offered to women in the previous Lok Sabha polls over the past 20 years is a maximum of three. Of …

Chennai South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK stronghold set to witness triangular face-off
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Chennai South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK stronghold set to witness triangular face-off

India TV News  

Chennai South Lok Sabha Election 2024: Chennai South is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu. In the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the ruling DMK, AIADMK, and BJP are poised for a fierce battle, with two prominent women leaders and a former MP vying for victory. DMK Vs AIADMK Vs BJP Incumbent DMK MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian will face-off …

Rajasthan polls: A look at the success rate of female candidates in last 35 yrs
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan polls: A look at the success rate of female candidates in last 35 yrs

Live Mint  

Increasing the electoral participation of women has been a key subject of discussion, particularly since the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill earlier this year. Here's a look at the success rate of female candidates in the last 35 years. The share of women candidates, along with the number of female MLAs being elected, has risen over the past the …

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes
1 year, 1 month ago

No ticket, only sops: women still fall behind in the electoral sweepstakes

The Hindu  

Cash assistance, subsidised LPG cylinders, free education from kindergarten to postgraduation, and free rides on urban public transport — it is election season in five States and political parties are bending over backwards to woo women voters with a slew of promises. Swing voters While in some States, the gap has closed, in many other States the voting percentage of …

BJP’s first list of 52 candidates for Telangana Assembly polls is out
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP’s first list of 52 candidates for Telangana Assembly polls is out

The Hindu  

The first list of Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidates contesting the Assembly election is finally out with 52 names cleared by the central election committee under the presidentship of Jagat Prakash Nadda and also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and all other members of the committee on October 22. Editorial | …

Congress likely to field more women candidates in upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly election
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress likely to field more women candidates in upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly election

The Hindu  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may have called the women’s reservation law a jumla during his recent visit to Chhattisgarh, but it seems to have prompted his party to promise a higher representation for women among its candidates to contest the upcoming Assembly election in the State. Singh Deo said that the party could field two women candidates within each of …

RJD stands alone in demand for sending women’s reservation bill to House panel
1 year, 3 months ago

RJD stands alone in demand for sending women’s reservation bill to House panel

The Hindu  

In a sea of support for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women’s Reservation Bill, the Rashtriya Janata Dal stood isolated in the Rajya Sabha over its demand to send it to a select committee. The party’s Rajya Sabha member Manoj K. Jha, the lone speaker on the legislation, said the Parliament would be committing a “historic blunder” if …

INDIA bloc likely to back Women’s Reservation Bill, even as parties point to its flaws
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA bloc likely to back Women’s Reservation Bill, even as parties point to its flaws

The Hindu  

The Women’s Reservation Bill has put the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance bloc in a spot, with almost all member parties expected to come out in support of the legislation, although they are trying to discount the political capital that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP hope to earn from it by pointing out the rider in the Bill, …

BJP, Congress Must Work on Passing Women Reservations Bill in Parliament: Kavita
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP, Congress Must Work on Passing Women Reservations Bill in Parliament: Kavita

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Recalling that Dr. B R Ambedkar, who drafted Indian Constitution, fought for Women reservations in India, the MLC and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavita on Wednesday demanded the ruling BJP at Centre and main opposition -- Congress party to work on passing Women Reservation Bill in Parliament in ensuing winter session for the benefit of women. …

Only 7 women figure in BRS list for Assembly elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Only 7 women figure in BRS list for Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Only seven women figured in the list of 115 BRS candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections that was released by party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao here on Monday. At a time, when MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha held a dharna in Delhi and participated in a round table meeting with political parties and women organisations in Delhi recently …

UP Municipal Polls 2023 Result LIVE: In a First, BJP Wins All 17 Mayoral Seats; Yogi Calls it Party's 'Biggest Win'; Modi Lauds UP CM
1 year, 7 months ago

UP Municipal Polls 2023 Result LIVE: In a First, BJP Wins All 17 Mayoral Seats; Yogi Calls it Party's 'Biggest Win'; Modi Lauds UP CM

News 18  

UP Nikay Chunav 2023 Results LIVE: The BJP won the mayoral elections in 10 of the 17 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh, virtually adding a third engine to its “double-engine” government. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked people and congratulated BJP workers on Saturday on the party’s massive victory in the urban local body polls and for forming a “triple-engine …

10 women candidates emerge victorious
1 year, 7 months ago

10 women candidates emerge victorious

The Hindu  

Out of the 185 women candidates who contested in this year’s State Assembly elections, 10 have emerged victorious including some women who were in the fray for the first time. In Belagavi Rural constituency, Ms. Hebbalkar of the Congress won with a huge margin of 56,016 votes against Nagesh Annappa Manolkar of BJP. New face Nayana Motamma, former Congress Minister …

Karnataka assembly elections: BJP's first list has 8 women, 52 new faces, 8 social activists
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka assembly elections: BJP's first list has 8 women, 52 new faces, 8 social activists

Hindustan Times  

BJP on Tuesday released the first list of candidates for 189 seats out of 224 seats for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections with 52 new candidates getting tickets, the party confirmed in a press conference. "52 new faces, 8 women, 9 doctors, 5 lawyers, one retired IPS officer, three retired government employees, and 8 social activists have been given tickets," …

For Nagaland Elections, Focus on 4 Women Candidates Trying to Make History
1 year, 9 months ago

For Nagaland Elections, Focus on 4 Women Candidates Trying to Make History

News 18  

As Nagaland goes to the polls on Monday to elect a new Assembly, all eyes will be on four women candidates who are trying to create history by becoming the first women to be elected as a legislator in this North Eastern state. The four women candidates are Hekhani Jakhalu of NDPP in Dimapur-III seat, Rosy Thompson of Congress in …

BJP releases list of 48 candidates for Tripura Assembly polls
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP releases list of 48 candidates for Tripura Assembly polls

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The BJP on Saturday released the first list of its 48 candidates for the February 16 Tripura elections. The list does not have the names of six MLAs – Arun Chandra Bhowmik, Biplab Ghosh, Subhash Das, Mimi Majumder Birendra Kishore Debbarma and Parimal Debbarma. Chief Minister Manik Saha, a dental surgeon, and Bhowmik, who is the Minister of State …

In 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly just one woman MLA will take oath
2 years ago

In 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly just one woman MLA will take oath

Firstpost  

The BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress had fielded six, five and three women candidates, but only Reena Kashyap of BJP won the election. In order to woo the women voters, the BJP had made 11 promises for women under ‘Stree Shakti Sankalp’ and announced 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs and educational institutions, corpus …

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