The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be on two sides of the political spectrum but are uncannily alike when it comes to giving women representation — 71 to be precise. That’s the number of women candidates both the parties are fielding in the assembly elections to six states.In what can only be an unhappy coincidence for those aspiring for gender equality in politics, the Congress has given 71 women tickets to contest the elections out of its total list of 717; ditto with the BJP that has 71 women contestants of its 639 candidates.
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The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be on two sides of the political spectrum but are uncannily alike when it comes to giving women representation — 71 to be precise. That’s the number of women candidates both the parties are fielding in the assembly elections to six states.In what can only be an unhappy coincidence for those aspiring for gender equality in politics, the Congress has given 71 women tickets to contest the elections out of its total list of 717; ditto with the BJP that has 71 women contestants of its 639 candidates.
To read the full article, please visit the Thaindian News .