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Demand for giving 50 percent reservation to women in the assembly elections has been rising for a long time.
International Women’s Day: The political picture is changing day by day in Rajasthan. In the 21st century, women are not nineteen in any sense from men, but are proving to be only twenty-one. See this political picture of Rajasthan.
According to the data of the State Election Department, this time 106 women have become heads of bodies, while men have become heads in 90 bodies. 2445 women were elected as members of Panchayat Samiti, while only 1926 men were elected. Similarly, 133 women became head and the number of men is only 89. 6202 women have captured the government of the village by becoming sarpanches. In this case also the number of males has been less. The number of men who became sarpanch is 5105. At the same time 350 women became Zilla Parishad members, while 286 men were successful in becoming Zilla Parishad members. There are 16 men and 5 women in the post of Deputy District Chief. All the political parties in the state have been ahead in giving the symbol of the party in comparison to men in the elections of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis.
Rajasthan is the first state to implement reservation
Rajasthan became the first state to implement 50% reservation system for women in elections. The provision of 33% reservation for women was implemented in the new Panchayati Raj Act enacted in 1994 in the state after the 74th constitutional amendment. However, the provision of 50 percent reservation for women in the assembly elections is not applicable. Demand for giving 50 percent reservation to women in the assembly elections has been rising for a long time.
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