In the elections held for 90 assembly seats of Chhattisgarh, only 19 women have reached the House. In theassembly elections held in the state, bjp and congress had made 15 and 18 women their candidates. Of these,eight women candidates have won from bjp, which came to power by winning 54 seats, and 11 women candidateshave won from congress, which was voted out of power by winning 35 seats. According to the counting of votesheld on Sunday, BJP's women candidates, Union minister Renuka Singh won from Bharatpur Sonhat seat,Lakshmi Rajwade from Bhatgaon seat, Shakuntala Singh Porte from Pratappur seat, Udheshwari Paikra fromSamri seat, Raimuni Bhagat from Jashpur seat, mp Gomti Sai has won from Pathalgaon seat, bhavana Bohra fromPandariya seat and former minister Lata Usendi has won from Kondagaon seat.These women leaders of congress won the electionsAmong the women candidates of congress, Vidyawati Sidar from Lailunga seat, North Jangade from Sarangarhseat, Sheshraj Harbansh from Pamgarh seat, Chaturi Nand from Saraipali seat, Kavita pran Lahere from Bilaigarhseat, ambika Markam from Sihawa, Sangeeta Sinha Sanjari has won from Balod, minister Anila Bhediya fromDaundi Lohara, Yashoda Nilambar Verma from Khairagarh, Harshita Swami Baghel from Dongargarh and Savitri
Manoj Mandavi from Bhanupratappur. Of these, Uttari Jangade, Sangeeta Sinha and savitri Mandavi are thecurrent MLAs.More women voters than men in the stateIn the state of Chhattisgarh, the number of female voters is more than male voters. Out of 20393160 voters in thestate, there are 10256865 female voters and 10135543 male voters. Of these, 7812631 female voters and 7748612male voters had exercised their franchise in this election. Out of the total 90 seats in the state, there are 50 seatswhere the number of women voters is more than that of male voters. Among the other political parties contestingthe elections in the state, Janata congress Chhattisgarh (J) had given tickets to 11 women, Bahujan Samaj party toseven women and aam aadmi party to five women.
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