Women Candidates

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: BJP fields 8 women candidates in first list of 67

Haryana Assembly elections: BJP has announced its first list of 67 poll candidates, set for October 5. The list includes eight women candidates and highlights new entrants to the party. Key figures like Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and veteran leader Anil Vij are among the nominees.

Out of 543, no women MP on 349 Lok Sabha seats in last 20 years. Check party-wise analysis

'Allow girls to take Rashtriya Indian Military College entrance exam': SC to Centre

The Central government has been directed to allow girls to take the entrance exam for admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) to be held in December

Women empowerment in Yogi govt! Female candidates' victory outnumber men in UP Panchayat polls

The outcome could be seen as an impact of the ongoing women empowerment campaign of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh.

Railways has recruited over 3,000 women in technical categories in last 3 years: Piyush Goyal

Around 3,650 women candidates have been given employment in the Indian Railways in technical categories in the last three years.

Delhi polls: 16 women trying their luck, some just to prove a point

"Why females are told that their life is in kitchen? Why women are not encouraged to think? For women to step out, we need to improve the thinking," she added.

16 women candidates win Maharashtra assembly polls

Mumbai: A total of 16 women candidates have won the Maharashtra Assembly elections.BJP leads the pack with 10 victorious women candidates, while Congress' five women nominees have been elected.NCP's Jyoti Kalani is the sole woman

Women candidates in Rajasthan - Royalty to daily labourer

Jaipur: Ranging from royalty to daily labourer - 17 women candidates from diverse backgrounds are in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan but all eyes will be on Jhunjhunu

Delhi assembly gets only 3 women members, all belong to AAP

New Delhi: The Delhi assembly got only three women legislators, all belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party, with the other 67 women candidates failing the electoral test.  In the last assembly too only three out

Gujarat polls: BJP fields 11, Congress just 5 women in phase one

Ahmedabad, Nov 28: Only 16 women candiates have been fielded by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress for phase one of the Gujarat Assembly polls though both the parties back the Women's Reservation