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TN elections: How women in politics barely break the glass ceiling

TN elections: How women in politics barely break the glass ceiling
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More soundbyte than substance

More soundbyte than substance As electioneering enters the last lap it is becoming clear that, like the past couple of editions, this campaign will also end up skirting meaningful debates on fundamental issues facing Kerala, though the state is passing through one of the most acute crises since its formation in November 1956. The ruckus, slogans and fiery arguments on TV channels and at public places are centred on peripheral issues and scams like gold smuggling, the Enforcement Directorate, ‘counter-cases’ and `clandestine deals’ between parties and groups etc. The myopia of the political leadership, the casual attitude of people and the complicity of the media may have contributed to the perpetuation of such a shallow campaign, intellectuals like K P Kannan point out.

In six decades, the percentage of women MLAs in the Kerala Assembly has never exceeded 10%

In six decades, the percentage of women MLAs in the Kerala Assembly has never exceeded 10% The state with some of the best human development indicators for women in India fails to ensure enough representation for them in its legislature. The state has more than 50% women s representation in local governance institutions. | Arun Sankar / AFP Kerala’s first Member of the Legislative Assembly was a woman. Rosamma Punnoose, 44 years-old when Kerala elected its first post-Independence Legislative Assembly in 1957, was elected from the Devikulam constituency in the Idukki district in southeast Kerala. The first MLA to take oath, she became the protem speaker and went on to administer the oath of office to other MLAs on April 10, 1957.

Kerala Assembly elections | Women pride raises the pitch in Ettumanur

Kerala Assembly elections | ‘Women pride’ raises the pitch in Ettumanur Updated: Updated: April 01, 2021 19:42 IST With the KC(M) in its fold, the LDF seeks to assert its dominance over the seat Share Article AAA With the KC(M) in its fold, the LDF seeks to assert its dominance over the seat Will the Ettumanur constituency witness a re-run of the 1987 Assembly elections? This is a widely speculated question ever since Lathika Subash, a distraught former Mahila Congress leader who recently quit the party, entered the poll scene here as an independent. A closer look at its electoral history suggests that Ettumanur may not hesitate to look beyond party preferences while sending its representative to the State Assembly.

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