women in politics

Malappuram (Kerala), March 31 A prominent leader of the Youth League on Tuesday criticised Samastha leader Umar Faizi Mukkam's recent remarks against fielding women in general constituencies, and said such views do not deserve any discussion.Youth League national secretary Najma Thabsheera...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drew loud cheers from the crowd on Monday when he said he was looking forward to Kerala having a female chief minister.Addressing a rally in Puthuppally, Gandhi spoke about the guarantees announced by the Congress if it comes to power...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 28 Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama leader Mukkam Umar Faizi said on Saturday that the IUML should not have fielded women candidates from general seats in the Assembly elections.Kerala will go to the polls on April 9.Speaking to a TV channel, Faizi said that...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that criticism of an individual should not come at the expense of their dignity, and all political parties should keep this in mind.Vijayan was referring to the comments made by a UDF leader against the sitting Kayamkulam...

Thiruvananthapuram/Alappuzha, March 25 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday condemned the comments made by a UDF leader against the sitting Kayamkulam MLA and LDF candidate for the constituency, U Prathibha, for the April 9 polls.A Irshad, a leader of the Indian Union Muslim...

Amaravati, March 25 YSRCP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday expressed support for the Centre's proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act, 2023, aimed at enabling its implementation by 2029.The proposed amendments seek to ensure 33 per...

New Delhi, March 24 On Tuesday, female MPs welcomed the Centre's plans to introduce legislation to implement the women's reservation law during the ongoing Parliament session, saying this move would further strengthen women's participation in governance.JD(U) MP Lovely Anand termed it a...

March 21, New Delhi – Regarding the conflict in West Asia, Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor emphasized that issues related to oil and gas supply have become a "serious" global concern. He added that no one wants the war to continue and suggested that India should ideally lead an international...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed dissatisfaction on Friday over the low representation of women in the party's candidate list for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.In a Facebook post, the AICC leader said it was disappointing that very...

Guwahati, March 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that national BJP leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president Nitin Nabin will lead the assembly election campaign, which will begin on March 24, a day after the...

Mohali, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called for greater participation of women in politics on Wednesday, urging them to actively participate in decision-making and bring necessary changes to society.Addressing a gathering after felicitating women entrepreneurs here, Mann said...

March 16, Kathmandu — The Election Commission of Nepal released the names of all newly nominated candidates for proportional representation on Monday.Out of the 110 seats under the proportional representation system, there are a total of 82 women from all parties.All the political parties...

Bengaluru, March 16 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called upon the women members of the Congress party to play a crucial role in the party’s victory in the by-elections for the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies.He was speaking on Monday at an executive meeting and...

In Bengaluru, on March 10, Karnataka BJP chief and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country with the spirit of being the “Pradhan Sevak” (chief servant), and believes that for India to transform into a developed nation by 2047, the role of women...

Kathmandu, March 9 Fourteen women have been elected to Nepal's parliament in the recently concluded general elections, accounting for just over eight per cent of the total seats.While the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 13 of the 14 seats, the Nepali Congress (NC) secured one.The...

Amaravati, March 8 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that women entrepreneurs will play a key role in strengthening economic empowerment in the state.Addressing International Women's Day celebrations at Amaravati Parade Grounds here, the chief minister greeted...

Amaravati, March 8 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that women entrepreneurs will play a key role in strengthening economic empowerment in the state.Addressing International Women's Day celebrations at Amaravati Parade Grounds here, the chief minister greeted...

Chennai, March 8, On the occasion of International Women's Day, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) coordinator Seeman extended warm greetings to women around the world and reiterated his party's commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment.In a statement released, he described women as the...

New Delhi, March 8 India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. This historical milestone was highlighted in a video...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Hours before presenting proposals for the AAP government’s fifth and final budget in the Assembly, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday extended greetings to mark International Women’s Day, and promised to make them self-reliant in every way.“I salute every...