Jamshedpur, Jan. 31 -- Female candidates, especially wives and relatives of political leaders, have emerged as aspirants in large numbers in the municipal elections in East Singhbhum and neighbouring Seraikela-Kharsawan district, with the mayor's post reserved for women in Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC), Jugsalai Nagar Parishad (JNP) and Chakulia Nagar Panchayat (CNP), people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Take the instance of MMC: former state minister Banna Gupta's wife, Sudha Gupta, has purchased the nomination form to contest for the mayor's post as a Congress-supported candidate, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) executive committee member Neeraj Singh's wife Babita Singh, former party district president Rajkumar Sri...