The Congress party in Kerala has found itself embroiled in controversy after Congress National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed disappointment over the lack of women representation in the first list of Lok Sabha candidates in Kerala. In response to Shama’s statement, Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran dismissed her as a “nobody” in the party.
Speaking to the media, Shama Mohamed expressed her disappointment, saying, “You should give representation to women. Last time (in 2019), there were two women candidates (from Kerala). But after the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, there is only one this time. That is my greatest disappointment.” She also added that women’s votes have been going to other parties and called for more women representation in politics, echoing the sentiments of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Interestingly, while Congress fielded only one woman candidate from Kerala, BJP fielded three women candidates and LDF fielded two. This has led to criticism from within the Congress party, with Madhya Pradesh Congress’s vice president of IT Cell targeting the BJP for giving only four tickets to women candidates in Madhya Pradesh.
The lack of women representation in politics continues to be a point of contention, with parties making promises but failing to deliver on them. It remains to be seen how this issue will impact the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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