Politics & Elections · India
Most Indian legislatures remain below 10% women despite reservation promise
Published
Data reviewed across States and Union Territories show that women hold fewer than one in ten Assembly seats in 20 jurisdictions. Their share in Parliament has also never crossed 15% in a general election, underscoring the representation gap the women's reservation law is intended to address.
Why it matters
Persistently low representation limits women's influence over laws and budgets. Implementation timing will determine when the constitutional promise changes actual candidate selection and seat shares.
Evidence assessment
The Hindu supplies comparative representation figures. The excerpt does not include the full dataset or a timetable for applying reserved seats after delimitation.
Medium confidence — The central development is supported by the linked The Hindu - States report, while the stated evidence gaps prevent a high-confidence assessment.
Coverage assessment
Unknown across 1 source desk.
Only one distinct reporting desk is supplied for this event, so wider coverage and independent corroboration cannot be established.