Election Commission data points to record engagement in recent assembly polls, with women voting more than men and West Bengal topping polling percentages. But the follow-through is uneven: women elected as MLAs still remain low in states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala. Third-gender candidates were limited and faced defeat.
TRS leader K Kavitha says she will reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Delimitation Bill. She wants a standardised, fixed number of Lok Sabha MPs for every state to ensure more equal voting representation nationwide. The proposal aims to address disparities in how constituencies and seat counts translate into political influence.
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