Out of the 1834 candidates who were fighting the elections, only 122
were women.
That’s not even 7 % of the total candidates filed.
And among these 122 women, only 22 were fielded by the BJP and the Congress. BJP gave tickets to 12 women candidates, Congress gave it to only 10.
Even as women account for 47.80 per cent voters, their representation by the two biggest political parties was 1.19 percent.
In the end, 13 women ended up winning from those 22 candidates.
That’s not even 7 % of the total candidates filed.
And among these 122 women, only 22 were fielded by the BJP and the Congress. BJP gave tickets to 12 women candidates, Congress gave it to only 10.
Even as women account for 47.80 per cent voters, their representation by the two biggest political parties was 1.19 percent.
In the end, 13 women ended up winning from those 22 candidates.
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