Mizoram Polls: Can women candidates create history this time?
First Published: 25th October, 2023 12:25 IST
As Mizoram goes to polls in November 7, focus is on the 15 women candidates in fray. The reason for this is the lesser representation of women in politics. In
As Mizoram goes to polls in November 7, focus is on the 15 women candidates in fray. The reason for this is the lesser representation of women in politics. In fact there is not a single women legislator in Mizoram at the moment. Mizoram has had only 4 women MLAs since the formation of the state and only 1 went on to become a minister. So do women candidates stand a chance this time, can they create history? Here is what first female Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, S Phangnon Konyak has to say
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