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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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"Women Want Their Sons Back, They Voted Against Migration": Tejashwi Yadav To NDTV
The women in Bihar want their children to return from other states, asserted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of Mahagathbandhan, claiming that they have voted in the first phase to get rid of migration and crime.
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Left, Right And The Rest: From Gaza To Hostel Fees, JNU's High-Pitched Presidential Debate Before Poll Day
Last year, AISA's Nitish Kumar won the president's post, while ABVP's Vaibhav Meena secured the joint secretary seat-the outfit's first major victory in a decade.
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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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The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition: Shifting From 'MY' To 'PDA'
In the intricate smorgasbord of Bihar's political landscape, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has long stood as a formidable player, its roots entrenched in the soil of the Muslim-Yadav coalition.
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In RJD's Bihar Candidates List, Signs Of Tussle With Ally Congress
With two weeks to go for the Bihar Assembly election, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has released a list of 143 candidates for the upcoming polls
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DUSU Elections Today: All About Key Contenders, Guidelines, And More
DUSU elections: According to the official notification, polling will be held in two shifts: 8:30 am to 1 pm for day classes and 3 pm to 7:30 pm for evening classes.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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At 5, Delhi Sees Fewest Women MLAs In A Decade
Of the 699 candidates in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, 96 were women, including nine each from the BJP and the AAP, and seven from the Congress.
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Video: Fire Erupts During Aarti To Mark Election Victory In Maharashtra
Celebrations turned tragic in Maharashtra's Chandgad as victorious Independent candidate Shivaji Patil and women celebrating his Assembly election win were injured in a fire.
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"What Happens In The Booth, Stays In The Booth": Kamala Harris Banks On Women's Votes
In an ad for Kamala Harris, a woman marks her ballot for the Democratic candidate while her husband thinks she's voting for Republican Donald Trump.
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3 Women Candidates Emerge Victorious In Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Polls
Three women, including former minister Sakeena Masood (National Conference), won elections on Tuesday to enter the male-dominated Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.
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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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Ex Royals, Former IAS Officer: 4 Odisha Women Triumph In Lok Sabha Polls
Four women candidates, all belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.
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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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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
-
"Women Want Their Sons Back, They Voted Against Migration": Tejashwi Yadav To NDTV
The women in Bihar want their children to return from other states, asserted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of Mahagathbandhan, claiming that they have voted in the first phase to get rid of migration and crime.
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Left, Right And The Rest: From Gaza To Hostel Fees, JNU's High-Pitched Presidential Debate Before Poll Day
Last year, AISA's Nitish Kumar won the president's post, while ABVP's Vaibhav Meena secured the joint secretary seat-the outfit's first major victory in a decade.
-
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.
-
The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition: Shifting From 'MY' To 'PDA'
In the intricate smorgasbord of Bihar's political landscape, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has long stood as a formidable player, its roots entrenched in the soil of the Muslim-Yadav coalition.
-
In RJD's Bihar Candidates List, Signs Of Tussle With Ally Congress
With two weeks to go for the Bihar Assembly election, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has released a list of 143 candidates for the upcoming polls
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DUSU Elections Today: All About Key Contenders, Guidelines, And More
DUSU elections: According to the official notification, polling will be held in two shifts: 8:30 am to 1 pm for day classes and 3 pm to 7:30 pm for evening classes.
-
Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
-
At 5, Delhi Sees Fewest Women MLAs In A Decade
Of the 699 candidates in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, 96 were women, including nine each from the BJP and the AAP, and seven from the Congress.
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Video: Fire Erupts During Aarti To Mark Election Victory In Maharashtra
Celebrations turned tragic in Maharashtra's Chandgad as victorious Independent candidate Shivaji Patil and women celebrating his Assembly election win were injured in a fire.
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"What Happens In The Booth, Stays In The Booth": Kamala Harris Banks On Women's Votes
In an ad for Kamala Harris, a woman marks her ballot for the Democratic candidate while her husband thinks she's voting for Republican Donald Trump.
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3 Women Candidates Emerge Victorious In Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Polls
Three women, including former minister Sakeena Masood (National Conference), won elections on Tuesday to enter the male-dominated Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.
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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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Ex Royals, Former IAS Officer: 4 Odisha Women Triumph In Lok Sabha Polls
Four women candidates, all belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.
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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.
