53% Of Councillors Elected To Delhi Civic Body Are Women: Report
NDTV
The Association for Democratic Reforms and Delhi Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 248 winning candidates in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
At least 51 per cent of the 250 newly elected councillors in the MCD have declared educational qualifications between Class 5 and Class 12 pass while 66 per cent are in the 41-70 age group, according to a Association for Democratic Reforms report.
The Association for Democratic Reforms and Delhi Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 248 winning candidates in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
The qualifications of two winning candidates could not be analysed due to the unavailability of clear and complete affidavits with the State Election Commission, Delhi.
Of 248 the winning candidates analysed, 132 (53 per cent) are women, and one -- the AAP's Sultanpuri-A ward councillor Bobi -- from the transgender community. In 2017, of the 266 councillors for whom data was available, 139 (52 per cent) were women.
