<p>West Bengal will go to Assembly polls starting on March 27.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/37-west-bengal-sitting-mlas-have-criminal-cases-against-them-957628.html">37% West Bengal sitting MLAs have criminal cases against them</a></strong></p>.<p>The state, with a 294-member strong Legislative Assembly, will go to polls in eight phases — the highest number of all four states and one UT going to polls.</p>.<p>Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the gender balance of MLAs in West Bengal. Out of 282 MLAs analysed, only 41 (15%) MLAs are women and 241 MLAs are men.</p>
<p>West Bengal will go to Assembly polls starting on March 27.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/37-west-bengal-sitting-mlas-have-criminal-cases-against-them-957628.html">37% West Bengal sitting MLAs have criminal cases against them</a></strong></p>.<p>The state, with a 294-member strong Legislative Assembly, will go to polls in eight phases — the highest number of all four states and one UT going to polls.</p>.<p>Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the gender balance of MLAs in West Bengal. Out of 282 MLAs analysed, only 41 (15%) MLAs are women and 241 MLAs are men.</p>
