U.P. Assembly polls | Congress releases third list of candidates

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra speak during the release of the Congress party's manifesto for the upcoming U.P. Assembly election. (Source: AP)

The Congress party on Wednesday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, with 37 of the 89 seats in the list given to women candidates.

The Congress, which launched the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign for the U.P. polls, has committed itself to giving 40% of tickets to women candidates.