Ludhiana, June 12 -- A 50-year-old Delhi University graduate and the only woman among 14 candidates contesting the Ludhiana West byelection, Renu Narang, is grabbing eyeballs with her commitment to championing women's rights and uplifting the underprivileged. A homemaker and long-time volunteer of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Narang has entered the political battlefield, as an independent candidate, with a simple message: "Women need real representation, not just words."

A resident of Dugri, Narang expressed disappointment that despite repeated promises, mainstream political parties have consistently failed to provide meaningful representation to women from the Ludhiana West constituency. "Parties talk about women empowerment in speeches b...