AAP-BJP-Congress fail women, only 12 % are candidates in Delhi polls

#PoliTicker Lip service to women in politics is widespread. This is evident in the upcoming Delhi elections wherein only 12% of the total candidates fielded are female. Even though the Women's reservation bill has been a major promise in the BJP's recent election manifestos, the party has failed to pass the bill in the Lok Sabha. --------------------------- - AAP candidate list for Delhi elections is out — 23 new faces, 8 women, 6 Congress defectors - Read Aneesha Bedi's full report here: https://theprint.in/politics/aap-candidate-list-for-delhi-elections-is-out-23-new-faces-8-women-6-congress-defectors/349430/ --------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint : http://bit.ly/SubscribeToThePrint » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint