Also in 2014, 13 women were elected MLAs.
Chandigarh News (Aaj Samaj) Chandigarh: An Assembly session has been convened today, October 25, for formation of the BJP government and formation of the cabinet for the third consecutive time. Preparations for the election of the president and vice-president of the Assembly have been completed. The MLAs will take oath on the same day. To this end, Dr Raghubir Singh Kadian, 80, the state’s most senior member, who has been a seven-time MLA, has been appointed Protem spokesperson. In this context, let us tell you that for the second time in the political history of Haryana, a maximum number of 13 women MLAs have been elected. However, the figure is very less compared to the 70 male MLAs in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.
In the Assembly, the number of women yearning for equality in a male-dominated society has increased, inside and outside the House. However, whether in the educational, economic or any other sector, the issue of women not getting the same status as men in society has always been under discussion.
Two ministers will raise the voices of women in the Chamber
This time, the BJP made two women MLAs who were elected to the Assembly as ministers. Both leaders come from political families who have been assigned a place in the cabinet. Aarti Rao, daughter of Rao Inderjit, Union Minister of State and MP for the sixth consecutive time, has been allotted three departments including Health and Medical Education, while on the other hand, Shruti Chaudhary, daughter of Rajya Sabha MP and BJP veteran Kiran Chaudhary. , two departments have been assigned, including the Ministry of Women and Development.
This time there were 101 women in the electoral race.
According to official figures from the Electoral Commission, a total of 1,031 candidates ran in the elections held on October 5, of which only 101 were women. This time a total of 1,031 candidates were in the running, including 464 independents and 101 women. In the elections, the BJP had given tickets to 10 women, of whom 5 made it to the assembly; On the other hand, Congress had given tickets to 12 women, of whom 7 were elected as MLAs and one independent woman was MLA. also elected. In this context, let us also tell you that this time 13 women MLAs have been elected in the 2024 assembly elections held in the state. Previously, 13 women MLAs were elected in the 2014 assembly elections, while in 2019 the number of women MLAs had reduced to 8.
Maximum 7 women MLAs from Congress and 5 from BJP
Let us also tell you that this time Congress, the main opposition party, has elected maximum number of women MLAs. Among the women leaders who won the elections on the Congress ticket are former minister and Congress candidate Geeta Bhukkal Jhajjar, Shaili Chaudhary from Narayangarh seat, Shakuntala Khatak from Kalanaur seat, Olympian Vinesh Phogat from Julana, Pooja Chaudhary of Mullana, Renu Bala of Sadhaura and Manju. Chaudhary Nangal.
Besides the Congress, women leaders of the ruling BJP who won the elections include Shakti Rani Sharma from Kalka, Krishna Gehlawat from Rai, Shruti Choudhary from Tosham, Bimla Choudhary from Pataudi and Aarti Singh, daughter of Union Minister Rao. Inderjit Singh of Ateli. Won. Let us also tell you that Savitri Jindal, mother of independent candidate and BJP MP Naveen Jindal, managed to win the elections from Hisar seat as an independent candidate and later supported the BJP.
Find out how many women came to the assembly in which year
In the first assembly elections held in 1967, only 4 women were elected. 7 MLAs were elected in 1968, 4 in 1972, 4 in 1977, 7 in 1982, 5 in 1987, 6 in 1991, 4 in 1996, 4 in 2000, 11 in 2005 and 8 in 2009. Let us tell you that Haryana once had the worst situation in the country in terms of sex ratio. After this, 13 women MLAs were elected in the year 2014, 8 in 2019 and 13 in 2024. It is clear from the data that the number of women MLAs is very less compared to men, but in recent years the number of women MLAs has increased, but in terms of equality it is very lower.
We also told you that in the 2011 census, the ratio of women to 1000 men in the state was 877, which is now gradually improving. Lack of equal status and representation of women in society, home and public life in Haryana has always been a cause of concern, according to a study.
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