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Indian Punjab polls: Congress party’s first list of 86 has only 9 women candidates

Source: India Today

The Congress party on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates in Punjab. Out of the total, Congress has decided to field only nine women candidates in the upcoming polls.

Ahead of the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, Congress on Saturday issued its first list of candidates on 86 seats. The list includes nine women candidates, four former ministers and two AAP rebels.

Click here to read the full article published by India Today on 15 January 2022.

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The Congress party on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates in Punjab. Out of the total, Congress has decided to field only nine women candidates in the upcoming polls.

Ahead of the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, Congress on Saturday issued its first list of candidates on 86 seats. The list includes nine women candidates, four former ministers and two AAP rebels.

Click here to read the full article published by India Today on 15 January 2022.

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