In six decades, the percentage of women MLAs in the Kerala Assembly has never exceeded 10%
The state with some of the best human development indicators for women in India fails to ensure enough representation for them in its legislature. The state has more than 50% women s representation in local governance institutions. | Arun Sankar / AFP
Kerala’s first Member of the Legislative Assembly was a woman.
Rosamma Punnoose, 44 years-old when Kerala elected its first post-Independence Legislative Assembly in 1957, was elected from the Devikulam constituency in the Idukki district in southeast Kerala. The first MLA to take oath, she became the
protem speaker and went on to administer the oath of office to other MLAs on April 10, 1957.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah | Photo PTI Hitting out at the Congress over its poll alliance with the AIUDF in Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the grand old party is shamelessly talking of secularism and culture preservation even as it has Badruddin Ajmal s outfit seated on its lap . Earlier in the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is still recuperating from the injuries she sustained last week in Nandigram, asserted that she would continue her fight against the BJP as long as her heart beats and vocal cords function . Wishing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speedy recovery, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that she is in pain due to her injury and wondered whether she could feel the agony of the families of BJP workers killed during TMC s rule in the state. Shah, who was addressing a poll rally in Balarampur, said 130 BJP workers were killed by TMC goons. He hit out at the TMC for not doing enough for the development
Kerala polls: Miffed over candidate selection, Congress witnesses mass resignations ANI | Updated: Mar 15, 2021 06:25 IST
Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur (Kerala) [India], March 15 (ANI): After KeralaCongress women s wing president Lathika Subash stepped down from the post and tonsured head in front of party headquarters, many other leaders have resigned from the party including Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) secretary Ramani P Nair in Thiruvananthapuram and 23 district level office bearers, seven-block presidents in Kannur.
Ramani, the former district panchayat president of Thiruvananthapuram, said she was offered Vamanapuram constituency, which was not given to her by the Congress leadership when the final list came out, resigned from the party.
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