Congress' Uttar Pradesh in-charge and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been leading the charge in the state.
The Election Commission, on Saturday, mandated that one polling station in each constituency should be managed by women in the upcoming Assembly Elections. This is introduced in a bid to facilitate increased participation of women in the election process.
The dawn of 2022 in Uttar Pradesh, apart from witnessing a fiercely fought battle in the Assembly elections, will also decide the political fate of five women politicians.
By Sushma Ramachandran
By Sushma Ramachandran
A game of political one-upmanship is being witnessed among the major political parties ever since Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised 40% party tickets to women candidates and made some populist announcements for them ahead of the 2022 Uttar Prad
The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched 'She is a Changemaker' programme for women politicians on December 7, 2021.
By Aryan Verma
By Aryan Verma
India ranks 148th in a list of 193 countries based on the percentage of elected women representatives in their national parliaments.
By Rachel Brule and