Women in Vidhan Sabha elections West Bengal India 1996-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 29, 2025
In 2021, the share of women contestants in the legislative assembly elections in West Bengal, an Indian state, stood at 11.3 percent. Since 1996, the share of women contestants in legislative assembly elections across the state had almost doubled.

Share of women contestants in the Vidhan Sabha elections in West Bengal in India from 1996 to 2021

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September 2023

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India

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1996 to 2021

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