‘Paisa, Polls and Politics’ Part III: Many High-Profile Women Netas, But 9 of 10 Legislators Still Men.

‘Paisa, Polls and Politics’ Part III: Many High-Profile Women Netas, But 9 of 10 Legislators Still Men.

In 2014, nearly 668 or 8 percent of the total 8,251 candidates who contested the Lok Sabha polls were women. Only 62 female MPs eventually made it to the lower house, accounting for just 11 percent of the total number of MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha.

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