Women candidates have outnumbered men in nominations for the February 11 municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district. Despite 50 per cent reservation, women filed more nominations, reflecting rising political participation across municipalities.
The forthcoming municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district on February 11 are witnessing increased interest from women, with a large number of them contesting and outnumbering men in nominations.
There are 19 municipalities in the erstwhile Medak district with a total of 403 wards. Together, these wards have received 1,657 nominations. Of these, 885 were filed by women, while 772 were filed by men. Although 50 per cent of the wards were reserved for women, the number of nominations filed by them exceeded the reservation quota, indicating their growing interest in politics in the district.