Female candidates in LS polls rise from 7 per cent in 2009 to 9.6 per cent in 2024

Female candidates in LS polls rise from 7 per cent in 2009 to 9.6 per cent in 2024

Thursday, 30 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

From 7 per cent in 2009 to 9.6 per cent in 2024, the number of female candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections saw a steady rise in 15 years, according to an analysis by the poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). This year, 797 women are in the...

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