Bengaluru gets its first woman MP; State's women representation goes up to three after 33 years thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'I want to decide my vote for myself': how women are shaping India's political landscape | Global development theguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Congress party believes that poll guarantees like free bus travel for female passengers under the Shakti scheme and a monthly aid of Rs 2,000 through the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme will attract women voters. However, the BJP says that these poll guarantees will drive the state into bankruptcy and will not impact the Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha election: Number of women fielded by major political parties in Karnataka remains in single digit thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Number of women candidates grew 16-fold from 1957 to 2019: ECI data thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.