For the first time in the history of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), the number of women corporators is higher than men. Of the total 145 seats, the fairer sex covered 74 seats while the men were left with just 71 in the 2012 NMC election.
Former mayor and BJP candidate from Ravinagar, Maya Iwnate created history by winning from a general seat beating five men. Thus, Ravinagar ward has two women corporators.
In the two-member ward system, Airport ward is having two women corporators and one man. Thus, two wards have two women corporators each. In 2007 election, 48 women corporators were elected of total 136 seats.
Read the complete story at The Times of India, published 18 February 2012.
For the first time in the history of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), the number of women corporators is higher than men. Of the total 145 seats, the fairer sex covered 74 seats while the men were left with just 71 in the 2012 NMC election.
Former mayor and BJP candidate from Ravinagar, Maya Iwnate created history by winning from a general seat beating five men. Thus, Ravinagar ward has two women corporators.
In the two-member ward system, Airport ward is having two women corporators and one man. Thus, two wards have two women corporators each. In 2007 election, 48 women corporators were elected of total 136 seats.
Read the complete story at The Times of India, published 18 February 2012.