Only 10.2% women fielded in 20 Assembly polls since passage of women’s Bill in 2023: report

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For 2024 Lok Sabha polls, out of a total of 8,360 candidates analysed, only 800 (9.6%) were women and 152 (28%) out of 543 constituencies had zero women candidates, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)