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Lowest Number Of Women Candidates In Bihar Elections In 15 Years
In all, 258 women are contesting the Bihar Assembly election as against 2,357 male candidates.
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In UP, State With Most Lok Sabha Seats, Only 10% Of New MPs Are Women
Uttar Pradesh, a state with more than six crore women voters, will send just seven women MPs to parliament.
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Over 30 Women Candidates Win Lok Sabha Polls, Compared To 78 In 2019
Women candidates such as Congress' Kumari Selja, the BJP's Kangana Ranaut and Hema Malini, Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav and RJD's Misa Bharti won in their respective constituencies in the general elections.
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Women Make Up Less Than 10% Of Lok Sabha Poll Candidates: Report
Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
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20 Women Candidates Win In Rajasthan, Strength Lower Than Outgoing Assembly
Twenty of the 50 women candidates emerged victorious in Rajasthan on Sunday, with their strength in the House marginally going down as compared to the outgoing assembly.
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"Nagaland Will Create History By Electing Women MLAs This Time": Himanta Sarma
Urging people to vote for NDPP-BJP alliance candidates in the assembly elections to help maintain the growth momentum in the Nagaland, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today expressed confidence that women candidates of the
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Just 139 Women In 1,621 Contestants For Gujarat Polls, 38 From 3 Major Parties
There are a total of 1,621 candidates contesting next month's Gujarat elections, to be held in two phases - on December 1 and 5. Of them, 139 are women candidates, with 56 of them contesting as independents.
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More Women Than Men Candidates In Delhi Civic Body Election
All the three major parties in the fray - BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress - have fielded a large number of women candidates for the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi, where 50 per cent, or 125 wards, are reserved for women
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Women Contenders Exceed Mandatory 50% Quota In Upcoming Delhi Civic Polls
The upcoming civic elections in Delhi will be a "show of women empowerment", said candidates, as women contenders fielded by political parties exceeded the mandatory 50 per cent quota.
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Agniveer Recruitment For Women Candidates From November 1
The Agniveer recruitment rally for women candidates under the general duty category for military police would be held from November 1 to 3 in Bengaluru.
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Punjab Polls: Among 13 Winning Women Candidates, 11 Belong To AAP
Thirteen of the 93 women who contested the Punjab polls tasted victory and 11 of them belong to the Aam Aadmi Party, which registered a landslide win bagging 92 of the 117 assembly seats.
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BJP Has Fielded 50% Women Candidates In Madhya Pradesh By-Elections: Chief Minister
The BJP has already fielded 50 per cent women candidates in the upcoming by-elections to four seats in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's announcement for Congress tickets in UP.
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26 Women Candidates Unsuccessful In Qatar's First Legislative Elections
Voters chose none of the 26 women who stood for election in Qatar's first legislative elections on Saturday, disappointing candidates who had wanted to lend a voice for women and other Qataris in the Gulf monarchy's political process.
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Women Lead Battle For Political Prestige In Kerala's Local Body Polls
Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.
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Lowest Number Of Women Candidates In Bihar Elections In 15 Years
In all, 258 women are contesting the Bihar Assembly election as against 2,357 male candidates.
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In UP, State With Most Lok Sabha Seats, Only 10% Of New MPs Are Women
Uttar Pradesh, a state with more than six crore women voters, will send just seven women MPs to parliament.
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Over 30 Women Candidates Win Lok Sabha Polls, Compared To 78 In 2019
Women candidates such as Congress' Kumari Selja, the BJP's Kangana Ranaut and Hema Malini, Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav and RJD's Misa Bharti won in their respective constituencies in the general elections.
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Women Make Up Less Than 10% Of Lok Sabha Poll Candidates: Report
Less than 10 per cent of the candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are women, according to an analysis of data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
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20 Women Candidates Win In Rajasthan, Strength Lower Than Outgoing Assembly
Twenty of the 50 women candidates emerged victorious in Rajasthan on Sunday, with their strength in the House marginally going down as compared to the outgoing assembly.
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"Nagaland Will Create History By Electing Women MLAs This Time": Himanta Sarma
Urging people to vote for NDPP-BJP alliance candidates in the assembly elections to help maintain the growth momentum in the Nagaland, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today expressed confidence that women candidates of the
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Just 139 Women In 1,621 Contestants For Gujarat Polls, 38 From 3 Major Parties
There are a total of 1,621 candidates contesting next month's Gujarat elections, to be held in two phases - on December 1 and 5. Of them, 139 are women candidates, with 56 of them contesting as independents.
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More Women Than Men Candidates In Delhi Civic Body Election
All the three major parties in the fray - BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress - have fielded a large number of women candidates for the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi, where 50 per cent, or 125 wards, are reserved for women
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Women Contenders Exceed Mandatory 50% Quota In Upcoming Delhi Civic Polls
The upcoming civic elections in Delhi will be a "show of women empowerment", said candidates, as women contenders fielded by political parties exceeded the mandatory 50 per cent quota.
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Agniveer Recruitment For Women Candidates From November 1
The Agniveer recruitment rally for women candidates under the general duty category for military police would be held from November 1 to 3 in Bengaluru.
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Punjab Polls: Among 13 Winning Women Candidates, 11 Belong To AAP
Thirteen of the 93 women who contested the Punjab polls tasted victory and 11 of them belong to the Aam Aadmi Party, which registered a landslide win bagging 92 of the 117 assembly seats.
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BJP Has Fielded 50% Women Candidates In Madhya Pradesh By-Elections: Chief Minister
The BJP has already fielded 50 per cent women candidates in the upcoming by-elections to four seats in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's announcement for Congress tickets in UP.
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26 Women Candidates Unsuccessful In Qatar's First Legislative Elections
Voters chose none of the 26 women who stood for election in Qatar's first legislative elections on Saturday, disappointing candidates who had wanted to lend a voice for women and other Qataris in the Gulf monarchy's political process.
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Women Lead Battle For Political Prestige In Kerala's Local Body Polls
Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.
