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Women at centre of Delhi poll campaign, 42 percent voters but only 12 percent get AAP, BJP, Congress tickets

January 22, 2025 11:49 am

AAP and BJP field 9 each while Congress 7 women while they fight 70 assembly seats. The poll campaign, however, revolves around women centric schemes

ECI data shows only 8% women in fray in Maharashtra Assembly polls

November 20, 2024 9:40 am

Among the high-profile fights, include the one in Deolali in Nashik district, where the ruling alliance’s Shiv Sena and NCP have given tickets to Rajashri Ahirrao and Saroj Ahire, respectively.

The 2 women MLAs and their success mantras

October 21, 2014 6:01 am

Both Medha Kulkarni and Madhuri Misal give all credit to family and colleagues.

In largest district Thane, only 3 of 67 candidates are women

April 15, 2014 2:40 am

The three women candidates are contesting either as Independents or from a newly floated political party; scenario was different in 2009 elections.

27 women candidates in fray for LS polls in Kerala

March 27, 2014 2:52 pm

Fifteen women candidates contested the previous Lok Sabha polls in 2009 and 2004.

Women candidates strike a chord with industrialists

March 20, 2014 5:54 am

Fielding of outsiders by two prominent parties has become an issue in the campaign.

Big two's Muslim nominees: Cong fielded 29,BJP 6 out of 600-plus

December 05, 2013 5:20 am

In each party's list,one in every 10 candidates is a woman.

Assembly polls: Rookie women take on mighty men of Chhattisgarh

November 06, 2013 3:14 am

At stake are the forts of the Chief Minister,a former chief minister and two powerful ministers.

Women candidates who stepped into husbands shoes steal a march

February 18, 2012 2:00 am

I have encashed the goodwill cheque that my husband Sunil has earned, says Vaishali Bankar of the NCP who won from panel number 44 (A).

PCMC: 3-fold rise in women candidates

February 10, 2012 2:30 am

In Pimpri-Chinchwad,420 women candidates are in the fray,the highest ever,compared to around 150 in 2007 elections. This time the figure has gone up almost three-fold after 50 per cent reservation for women.