Chennai, April 22 (IANS) The representation of women in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has steadily increased over the decades, reflecting a gradual shift in political participation, even as men continue to dominate the electoral landscape.For the April 23 Assembly elections, a total of 443 women candidates are contesting across the state, compared to 3,579 male candidates.While the gender gap remains wide, the upward trajectory in women’s participation marks a significant change from earlier d…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The introduction of three key bills in the special sitting of Parliament – Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026, Delimitation Bill 2026 and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill could have set in motion – one of India’s most consequential electoral reforms since Independence but the amendment failed to fetch two-thirds majority and eventually fell through in the House, stalling all three of them in one stroke. The Women’s Reservation Bill, which could have becom…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and rights-based social development at the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development at UN Headquarters, New York, said the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Tuesday.Leading the Indian delegation, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, highlighted India’s rights-based and whole-of-society approach that leaves no one behind. She emphasised that social justice and social prot…