Sr Pawar to press for women quota in 2029 LS polls
Mumbai: Sharad Pawar-led NCP has convened a day long convention on Monday at Y B Chavan center to press for its demand for reservation for women in the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Pawar will preside over the convention.
NCP Rajya Sabha member Faujiya Khan, who leads the women wing of NCP, said before the LS polls were declared, PM Narendra Modi had promised reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assembly. However, so far, there is no movement in that direction. — Prafulla Marpakwar
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