The question regarding the representation of women MPs and MLAs in Parliament and state legislatures was raised by Trinamool Congress MP in Lok Sabha Abhishek Banerjee, who also asked the Centre ...

Maharashtra ... women candidates. In the assembly polls of 2019, only 24 women got elected and became MLAs which is a dismal 8% of the total capacity of the house. A bill to reserve 33% of seats ...

While political parties discuss 33 per cent reservation for women, the Maharashtra Assembly continues to see low female representation, with women making up less than 8 per cent of MLAs this time.

The BJP registered its best-ever poll showing in the state with 132 seats. Here are some key features the new Maharashtra assembly: The new, 15th assembly in Maharashtra, has lesser women MLA's ...

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti government’s Ladki Bahin scheme may have helped increase women voters’ turnout in the Maharashtra assembly ... the largest elected women MLAs — 10 out of 14 candidates.

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Thursday that 466 cases were pending against members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the state.

The BJP government tabled the Women’s Reservation Bill as the first order of business in the new Parliament ... the sitting State Legislative Assemblies, the share of women MLAs is far lower ...

Women representation in Parliament and most State Legislatures across the country is below 15% with 19 of State Assemblies having less than 10% women lawmakers, according to a government data.

Maharashtra ... population is of women, they are not represented in the state cabinet,” NCP MP Supriya Sule said. “This shows the BJP's mindset,” she added. Eighteen MLAs, including state ...

Mumbai: Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by Marathi film actor Prajakta Mali, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women on Monday directed Mumbai Police to submit a factual report on the ...

No Women In 20-Member Cabinet As Eknath Shinde Expands 41-Day-Old Ministry 18 MLAs, including state BJP president Chandrakant Patil, were sworn in as cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan in south ...