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In Maharashtra, majority women candidates in fray hail from dynasties

The biggest battle involving two ladies is being seen in Baramati, where veteran politician Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule of NCP (SP) is pitted against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar.

21 April 2024, 08:55 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Maharashtra, majority women candidates in fray hail from dynasties

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Maharashtra, majority women candidates in fray hail from dynasties

In Maharashtra, majority women candidates in fray hail from dynasties

21 April 2024, 08:55 IST

BJP, Cong still shy away from women candidates

While Congress has given 28 tickets (14 per cent) to women candidates, BJP has only distributed 20 (10 per cent) tickets to women. After the withdrawal of nominations on Nov 9, a total of 183 women candidates remain in the fray in this 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections.

16 November 2023, 11:36 IST

BJP, Cong still shy away from women candidates

BJP, Cong still shy away from women candidates

BJP, Cong still shy away from women candidates

16 November 2023, 11:36 IST

Madhya Pradesh Polls: Women candidates fielded by parties in the last elections and how they performed

Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections are scheduled for November 17, and the results will be declared on December 3.

09 November 2023, 16:38 IST

Madhya Pradesh Polls: Women candidates fielded by parties in the last elections and how they performed

Madhya Pradesh Polls: Women candidates fielded by parties in the last elections and how they performed

Madhya Pradesh Polls: Women candidates fielded by parties in the last elections and how they performed

09 November 2023, 16:38 IST

Poll promises, women being elected: Experts probe link

The UK-based researcher hopes to understand from the study if voters prefer to elect women leaders from upper caste backgrounds or those from lower caste backgrounds, and what kind of incentives lower caste women need to provide to candidates to win elections.

02 March 2020, 09:46 IST

Scientists probe link between poll promises and chances of women getting elected

Scientists probe link between poll promises and chances of women getting elected

Poll promises, women being elected: Experts probe link

02 March 2020, 09:46 IST

NDA grand alliance fielded a total of 9 women candidate

The ruling NDA and the opposition grand alliance in Bihar had fielded women in less than a quarter of the total number of 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state and out of them, only three emerged victoriously. The three National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents BJP, JD(U) and LJP had put up one woman candidate each and all of them won.

27 May 2019, 05:30 IST

NDA grand alliance fielded a total of 9 women candidate

NDA grand alliance fielded a total of 9 women candidate

NDA grand alliance fielded a total of 9 women candidate

27 May 2019, 05:30 IST

Where are the women?

Representation in Parliament

17 May 2019, 19:03 IST

Where are the women?

Where are the women?

Where are the women?

17 May 2019, 19:03 IST

Only 7% women candidates fighting LS polls in Delhi

Only 13 out of the total 173 candidates fighting the Lok Sabha election in Delhi are women, putting their share among the total number of contestants at a dismal seven per cent.

26 April 2019, 09:13 IST

Only 7% women candidates fighting LS polls in Delhi

Only 7% women candidates fighting LS polls in Delhi

Only 7% women candidates fighting LS polls in Delhi

26 April 2019, 09:13 IST

More power to women?

BJD, Trinamool, Cong leading the way

11 April 2019, 11:54 IST

More power to women?

More power to women?

More power to women?

11 April 2019, 11:54 IST

Siddaramaiah non-committal on tickets for women

Bengaluru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday remained non-committal on the number of women candidates the Congress will field from Karnataka. “I cannot say we will give 33% to women, but we will accommodate as many as possible depending on the opinion elicited by the local party workers,” he said during an interaction organised by Deccan Herald and Prajavani.

13 March 2019, 21:30 IST

Siddaramaiah non-committal on tickets for women

Siddaramaiah non-committal on tickets for women

Siddaramaiah non-committal on tickets for women

13 March 2019, 21:30 IST