Unlike Nagaland, which has never had a woman MLA, Tripura has performed only slightly better in terms of women’s representation. But the election on Thursday holds promise.
The parties in Tripura seem “bolder” in their choices this time, with 31 women in the fray, and TIPRA Motha claiming to lead the change with six women candidates – a number hitherto unheard of for regional parties. The party has also fielded two indigenous women from general seats, breaking the idea that tribals will only contest from reserved seats, as has often been the case in Tripura.
