Congress gives ticket to 10 women in Gujarat polls against promised 26
November 28, 2017
Ahmedabad: Congress party had earlier announced its pledge to give ticket to one woman per Lok Sabha seat area in Gujarat assembly polls 2017. However at the end of entire exercise of candidate selection, the party has given ticket to only 10 women.
Congress has fielded Santokben Arethia from Rapar, Nitaben Rathod from Bhavnagar East, Bhavnaben Patel from Navsari, Geniben Thakor from Vav, Ashaben Patel from Unjha, Kaminiba Rathod from Dahegam, Pushpaben Dabhi from Sanand, Sweta Bramhbhatt from Maninagar, Kapilaben Chavda from Umreth and Chandrikaben Baria from Garbada. Of them Chandrikaben and Kaminiba are sitting MLAs.
BJP has on the other hand given tickets to 12 women candidates.
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