KOLKATA: The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Tuesday set the bar higher by naming 17 girls — over 40% — in its list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In the outgoing Lok Sabha, 35% of its MPs have been girls.
“Today I am extraordinarily happy. This hasn't ever been accomplished in India. While different parties are best speaking about 33% reservation for ladies, Trinamool Congress has now not best applied this, however raised the bar higher. Today, we're mentioning 40.five% girls candidates and we just hope different parties emulate this,” the manager minister said while liberating the list of candidates at her Kalighat home.
The Trinamool chief ’s laudatory move drew applause from Odisha CM and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik, who had introduced two days ago that his birthday party would set aside 33% seats for ladies. “Immensely happy to look All India Trinamool Congress led by @MamataLegit nominate over one-third #girls candidates for resulting #Lok-SabhaElections2019. With the gathering momentum, India may see a sea exchange in electoral & development area,” Patnaik tweeted.
In Kolkata, Banerjee pointed out that her birthday party had more than 33% girls candidates in the 2014 polls itself.
“I hope there comes a time when we will give 50% seats to women. In Bengal panchayat, there's already 50% quota for ladies,” she said.
Among the 17 girls on her list, six have been first-timers and included two marvel names: Tollywood A-listers Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty. The ultimate 11 have been re-nominated, with best Midnapore MP Sandhya Roy and Jhargram MP Uma Soren being changed.
In the ultimate LS election, Trinamool had nominated 12 girls of whom, 11 had won. Only Dola Sen had lost to Babul Supriyo at Asansol.
I am prepared to work for other folks now, says Nusrat Jahan
The marvel of the pack, however, used to be two glamorous names from Tollywood — Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan. While Mimi has been nominated from Jadavpur, Nusrat will contest from Basirhat, the place Trinamool could also be on a sticky wicket. Chakraborty changed sitting MP Sugata Bose, who, consistent with the CM, had made himself unavailable for the polls this 12 months.
“My nomination got here as a marvel. I’m nonetheless shivering with pleasure. I used to be shooting once I got the scoop and shortly I used to be bombarded with calls. I’m looking ahead to bringing sure adjustments in all possible techniques,” said Chakraborty.
Nusrat gave the impression much more confident: “It’s an enormous duty. I have at all times reached the hundreds as a heroine, now it's time to succeed in them just as Nusrat who is prepared to work for the folk.”
Among the first names to be introduced used to be Birbaha Soren — the niece of Nityananda Hembram, tribal outfit Bharat Jakat Majhi Pargana Mahal chief — who would compete from Jhargram. Sources said Trinamool solicited inputs from various tribal outfits. “We had noticed some restiveness in Jhargram previous to the 2018 panchayat election. The CM herself had interacted with tribal outfits and after sitting MP Uma Soren volunteered to work in a extra involved approach with the birthday party, Birbaha’s identify used to be finalised,” said a birthday party chief. Birbaha said: “I am 100% sure I will win.”
The different newcomer is Rupali Biswas, widow of TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas, who used to be shot useless ultimate month. She is yet to turn 25, however Mamata said, by the point of poll notification she can be 25. “I will complete the incomplete work of my husband,” Biswas said.
Next in line have been Karimpur MLA Mohua Moitra and battle scarred veteran Mala Roy. While Moitra used to be nominated from Krishnanagar, Roy will fight in south Kolkata.
“Today I am extraordinarily happy. This hasn't ever been accomplished in India. While different parties are best speaking about 33% reservation for ladies, Trinamool Congress has now not best applied this, however raised the bar higher. Today, we're mentioning 40.five% girls candidates and we just hope different parties emulate this,” the manager minister said while liberating the list of candidates at her Kalighat home.
The Trinamool chief ’s laudatory move drew applause from Odisha CM and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik, who had introduced two days ago that his birthday party would set aside 33% seats for ladies. “Immensely happy to look All India Trinamool Congress led by @MamataLegit nominate over one-third #girls candidates for resulting #Lok-SabhaElections2019. With the gathering momentum, India may see a sea exchange in electoral & development area,” Patnaik tweeted.
In Kolkata, Banerjee pointed out that her birthday party had more than 33% girls candidates in the 2014 polls itself.
“I hope there comes a time when we will give 50% seats to women. In Bengal panchayat, there's already 50% quota for ladies,” she said.
Among the 17 girls on her list, six have been first-timers and included two marvel names: Tollywood A-listers Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty. The ultimate 11 have been re-nominated, with best Midnapore MP Sandhya Roy and Jhargram MP Uma Soren being changed.
In the ultimate LS election, Trinamool had nominated 12 girls of whom, 11 had won. Only Dola Sen had lost to Babul Supriyo at Asansol.
I am prepared to work for other folks now, says Nusrat Jahan
The marvel of the pack, however, used to be two glamorous names from Tollywood — Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan. While Mimi has been nominated from Jadavpur, Nusrat will contest from Basirhat, the place Trinamool could also be on a sticky wicket. Chakraborty changed sitting MP Sugata Bose, who, consistent with the CM, had made himself unavailable for the polls this 12 months.
“My nomination got here as a marvel. I’m nonetheless shivering with pleasure. I used to be shooting once I got the scoop and shortly I used to be bombarded with calls. I’m looking ahead to bringing sure adjustments in all possible techniques,” said Chakraborty.
Nusrat gave the impression much more confident: “It’s an enormous duty. I have at all times reached the hundreds as a heroine, now it's time to succeed in them just as Nusrat who is prepared to work for the folk.”
Among the first names to be introduced used to be Birbaha Soren — the niece of Nityananda Hembram, tribal outfit Bharat Jakat Majhi Pargana Mahal chief — who would compete from Jhargram. Sources said Trinamool solicited inputs from various tribal outfits. “We had noticed some restiveness in Jhargram previous to the 2018 panchayat election. The CM herself had interacted with tribal outfits and after sitting MP Uma Soren volunteered to work in a extra involved approach with the birthday party, Birbaha’s identify used to be finalised,” said a birthday party chief. Birbaha said: “I am 100% sure I will win.”
The different newcomer is Rupali Biswas, widow of TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas, who used to be shot useless ultimate month. She is yet to turn 25, however Mamata said, by the point of poll notification she can be 25. “I will complete the incomplete work of my husband,” Biswas said.
Next in line have been Karimpur MLA Mohua Moitra and battle scarred veteran Mala Roy. While Moitra used to be nominated from Krishnanagar, Roy will fight in south Kolkata.
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