Summary:
Besides, Chhattisgarh also stands at second position among top five states with the ‘highest percentage of women candidates’ for state assembly elections. States such as Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and Chhattisgarh had highest percentage of women contestants in their respective assembly elections.Among these states, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand stand on second position after Sikkim and West Bengal with 10 per cent women contestants in their respective assembly polls. RAIPUR: Among the state assemblies across the country, Chhattisgarh has the highest percentage of women MLAs. Out of total 1258 candidates analysed, as many as 126 women candidates had contested in Chhattisgarh state assembly elections so far, says the report. Dhamtari MLA Ranjana Sahu represents BJP and Pamgarh (SC) MLA Indu Banjare represents BSP..