‘I’d rather get a ticket because I’m a winnable candidate, not because I’m a woman’: Smriti Irani

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Smriti Irani wants to increase female leadership at the grassroots level but she prioritises winnability over gender as the criteria for giving a candidate a ticket..

Apart from Irani, BRS K Kavitha, CPI(M)s John Brittas, and Congress Manish Tewari got together to discuss womens participation in politics and the Womens Reservation Bill...

Published by Aleph, the book is divided into four sections chronicling the lives and political journeys of 17 prominent female politicians including Indira Gandhi, Jayalalithaa, Sushma Swaraj, Mayawati, and Mamata Banerjee..

Despite much persuasion by Sharma, Irani refused to give a clear answer on the possibility of legislation on the Womens Reservation Bill being brought in Parliament..

However, the Telangana movement, a defining moment in our regions history, ignited widespread participation, and thats when my political journey began, Kavitha said.. Irani, who does not come from a political family, said she was often targeted because of it...

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