All India Congress Committee spokesperson Shama Mohamed on March 9 expressed disappointment that the Congress, which first brought the Women’s Reservation Bill, fielded only one woman candidate from Kerala for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls even after passing of the legislation.
Ms. Mohamed said Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had been calling for more women representation in politics and, therefore, her “request” was that party leaders in Kerala should listen to him.
“You should give representation to women. Last time [in 2019], there were two women candidates (from Kerala). But after passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, there is only one this time. That is my greatest disappointment,” she said.
