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The number of women was reduced by four to 74 (~14%), [14] considerably short of the 33% which will be required after the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 is enforced. This Bill will be enacted after the delimitation of constituencies happens after the 2024 elections and next census. [16] About 16% of the total women MPs are below the age of 40. [17]
Women comprise over 48% of India’s more than 1.4 billion people but have 15.1% representation in Parliament, compared to the international average of 24%, Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram ...
For the 2024 election, 968 million people were eligible to vote, an increase of about 150 million people from the 2019 election. [34] In Arunachal Pradesh , a polling station would be set up for the only registered voter in the village of Malogam, as electoral laws stipulate that voting booths need to be within two kilometres (1.2 mi) of any ...
The bill was passed unanimously on 21 September 2023 in the Upper House after a 11-hour debate, a day after it was passed in the Lower House. No Member of Parliament abstained during the voting conducted by the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar which saw 100% votes in favour. Prime Minister Modi was present in the Rajya Sabha during the vote. [26]
Lawmakers in India's upper house of Parliament on Thursday gave final consent to a bill to reserve 33% seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women a day after the landmark legislation ...
This time the result was more resounding than in 2016—Trump won not just the electoral college over Kamala Harris, but 51% of the popular vote; eight years ago against Hillary Clinton, he won ...
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
Black women overwhelmingly believe this year’s election is more important than previous elections, with saving democracy and preserving freedoms as their top issues, according to a new survey.