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Pages in category "Women members of the Lok Sabha" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 213 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Indira Gandhi in 1966; she was the first woman Prime Minister of India.. The term 'political participation' has a wide meaning. It is not only related to 'Right to Vote', but simultaneously relates to participation in: decision-making process, political activism, political consciousness, etc. Women in India participate in voting, run for public offices and political parties at lower levels ...
The 17th Lok Sabha had the most women representatives, at 14 percent. 267 members were first-time MPs. 233 members (43 percent) have had criminal charges against them. 475 members had their declared assets to be more than ₹ 1 crore (US$120,000); average assets were ₹ 20.9 crore (US$2.5 million). Around 39 percent of members were ...
Ramya Haridas (born 11 January 1986) is an Indian politician and social worker, who served as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (MP) from Alathur Lok Sabha constituency, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024. She is a member of the Indian National Congress in the state of Kerala and the daughter of All India Mahila Congress worker Radha. She is the only ...
Of the top-ranked 20 countries in terms of female representation in government, 17 of these countries utilize some sort of quota system to ensure female inclusion. Though such inclusion is mainly instituted at the national level, there have been efforts in India to addresses female inclusion at the subnational level, through quotas for ...
The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 245 members. 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: 33 Buxar: Sudhakar Singh: Rashtriya Janata Dal: 34 Sasaram (SC) Manoj Kumar: Indian National Congress: 35 Karakat: Raja Ram Kushwaha: Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: 36 Jahanabad: Surendra Prasad Yadav: Rashtriya Janata Dal: 37 Aurangabad: Abhay Kushwaha: 38 Gaya ...
The oldest elected MP was T. R. Baalu (of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Sriperumbudur seat) at the age of 82, having won the national elections for the seventh time. [15] The number of women was reduced by four to 74 (~14%), [14] considerably short of the 33% which will be required after the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 is enforced