National president of Mahila Congress Shobha Ojha demanded ticket for one seat in each district of the state for Mahila Congress candidates in the coming Assembly polls.
She was in city to take part in the meeting of state Mahila Congress office bearers and district office bearers to be organised on Tuesday to fix the role of Mahila Congress workers in the ensuing assembly polls. Ojha reached Chhattisgarh on her two-day maiden visit of the state on Monday after being appointed as national president of the organisation.
Talking to media persons informally, Ojha said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is intending to give greater role and more representation to women in both Assembly and Parliamentary elections. In view of the same, she has demanded one ticket from each district for Mahila Congress candidates. Notably, State unit of the Mahila Congress has staked claim for 25 seats for the ensuing Assembly elections.