NEW DELHI, July 15: A total of 4,852 MPs and MLAs are entitled to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, slated for July 17, and out of these only 451 are women.
A total of 4,852 MPs and MLAs are entitled to vote in the upcoming Presidential elections, slated for July 17, and out of these only 451 are women. As per an analysis of the electoral college by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), only nine per cent of the total 4,852 MPs/MLAs are women.
Interestingly, of the total number of MPs and MLAs, 33% members have declared criminal cases against themselves in a self-sworn affidavit filed with the ECI before their most recent elections, said an ADR statement. “34% of Lok Sabha MPs, 19% of Rajya Sabha MPs and 33% of MLAs (all state assemblies/ UTs) analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves,” added the ADR statement .
As per ADR, Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of women votes among state assemblies, followed by West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Interestingly, Nagaland has zero per cent votes as it has no women MPs or MLAs. (agencies)
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