Chandigarh, March 22 -- Many political analysts opine that while most political parties recognize the emergence of women as a voting bloc who can swing elections, offering them poll sops, a similar commitment seems to be lacking when it comes to giving tickets to women candidates. Election Commission of India (ECI) data shows that only six women have been elected to the Lok Sabha from Haryana since the state's creation in November 1966.
With election in Haryana slated for May 25, all the major political parties and regional leaders are engaged in designing their poll campaigns and manifestos to woo voters, especially the womenfolk. According to ECI's data, women's vote percentages in many electoral jurisdictions are more than men so no lea...