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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Opinion | Bengal Has Lessons For India In Sending More Women To Parliament
India ranks 145 out of 185 countries in terms of women's representation in the lower house of parliaments.
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What Mayawati Said About Muslims As BSP Scores Zero In 2024 Elections
After scoring a zero in the Lok Sabha polls, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati today said that despite the party gave it a "proper representation" in elections, the Muslim community is not able to understand the BSP.
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All Transgender Candidates Lose Security Deposits In Lok Sabha Polls
All three transgender candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections have lost their security deposits, highlighting the challenges faced by the community in gaining political representation in the country.
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No Congress Representation In Surat As Candidate's Nomination Rejected
The candidature of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani from Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat was rejected on Sunday after the district returning officer prima facie found discrepancies in the signature of the proposers.
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"Asom Gana Parishad Given 1 Seat With Winning Chance": Himanta Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the BJP has kept its assurance of giving at least one Lok Sabha seat with 'winning chance' to its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) so that the regional party has representation in lower House.
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Opinion | Elections 2024: Will Parties Walk The Talk On Women's Representation?
With the 2024 general elections just weeks away, it is perhaps time to question why major political parties have shied away from fielding enough women candidates thus far.
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Lok Sabha 2024: Nilgiris - Rich History, Diverse Representation
The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 39 seats of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, boasts of a rich political history. The Congress has won from this constituency seven times, including its inaugural win by C. Nanjappa in 1957.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Win In Nizamabad Defied Southern Trends
The Nizamabad constituency in Telangana, with a history marked by shifting allegiances and diverse representation, is once again in the spotlight as high-profile candidates fight for victory.
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"She's A Nobody": Kerala Congress Chief After Leader Questions Poll List
A woman Congress leader who voiced concern about insufficient female representation in the party's Lok Sabha candidate lineup in Kerala was called "a nobody" by state party chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday, who brusquely dismissed the issue of representa
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BJP's Ideology Is Of "Raja-Maharajas", They Don't Listen: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the OBCs, Dalits and tribals do not have enough representation in many sectors and reiterated that a caste census will be conducted if the Opposition's INDIA alliance came to power.
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Hope For Terror-Free J&K By 2026: Amit Shah In Parliament
The amended Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill -- which was passed by the Lok Sabha today -- will make room for representation of people who have had no voice for over 70 years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.
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"Delay In Implementing Women's Quota Bill Will... ": Sonia Gandhi's Top Quotes
Opening the debate on the Women's Reservation Bill for the opposition in Lok Sabha today, Congress' Sonia Gandhi demanded its immediate implementation along with the provision for the representation of SCs, STs and OBCs.
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A Look At History Of Women Representation In Parliament Over The Years
Looking at the history of women representation in Lok Sabha, the percentage remained about 5 till the 1970s and it was only in 2009 that it could reach a double-digit figure.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
-
Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Opinion | Bengal Has Lessons For India In Sending More Women To Parliament
India ranks 145 out of 185 countries in terms of women's representation in the lower house of parliaments.
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What Mayawati Said About Muslims As BSP Scores Zero In 2024 Elections
After scoring a zero in the Lok Sabha polls, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati today said that despite the party gave it a "proper representation" in elections, the Muslim community is not able to understand the BSP.
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All Transgender Candidates Lose Security Deposits In Lok Sabha Polls
All three transgender candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections have lost their security deposits, highlighting the challenges faced by the community in gaining political representation in the country.
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No Congress Representation In Surat As Candidate's Nomination Rejected
The candidature of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani from Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat was rejected on Sunday after the district returning officer prima facie found discrepancies in the signature of the proposers.
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"Asom Gana Parishad Given 1 Seat With Winning Chance": Himanta Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the BJP has kept its assurance of giving at least one Lok Sabha seat with 'winning chance' to its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) so that the regional party has representation in lower House.
-
Opinion | Elections 2024: Will Parties Walk The Talk On Women's Representation?
With the 2024 general elections just weeks away, it is perhaps time to question why major political parties have shied away from fielding enough women candidates thus far.
-
Lok Sabha 2024: Nilgiris - Rich History, Diverse Representation
The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 39 seats of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, boasts of a rich political history. The Congress has won from this constituency seven times, including its inaugural win by C. Nanjappa in 1957.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Win In Nizamabad Defied Southern Trends
The Nizamabad constituency in Telangana, with a history marked by shifting allegiances and diverse representation, is once again in the spotlight as high-profile candidates fight for victory.
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"She's A Nobody": Kerala Congress Chief After Leader Questions Poll List
A woman Congress leader who voiced concern about insufficient female representation in the party's Lok Sabha candidate lineup in Kerala was called "a nobody" by state party chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday, who brusquely dismissed the issue of representa
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BJP's Ideology Is Of "Raja-Maharajas", They Don't Listen: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the OBCs, Dalits and tribals do not have enough representation in many sectors and reiterated that a caste census will be conducted if the Opposition's INDIA alliance came to power.
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Hope For Terror-Free J&K By 2026: Amit Shah In Parliament
The amended Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill -- which was passed by the Lok Sabha today -- will make room for representation of people who have had no voice for over 70 years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.
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"Delay In Implementing Women's Quota Bill Will... ": Sonia Gandhi's Top Quotes
Opening the debate on the Women's Reservation Bill for the opposition in Lok Sabha today, Congress' Sonia Gandhi demanded its immediate implementation along with the provision for the representation of SCs, STs and OBCs.
-
A Look At History Of Women Representation In Parliament Over The Years
Looking at the history of women representation in Lok Sabha, the percentage remained about 5 till the 1970s and it was only in 2009 that it could reach a double-digit figure.
