Creating history with the nomination, Phagnon Konyak will be taking part in the elections set to commence on March 31. Former represent Rano M Shazia was the only woman member in Lok Sabha, before Phangnon Konyak.

The election of the retired NCS officer Khrienuo Metha by a traditional body of the Metha clan, has been hailed as a breakthrough feat as a traditional civil society in Nagaland headed by a woman is highly exceptional.

This Lok Sabha election, Tripura state’s two constituencies Tripura East and Tripura West witnessed three women candidates out of the total of 23 candidates. While two of these female candidates are fielded by BJP—Pratima Bhoumik from Tripura West and Rebati Tripura from Tripura East, one candidate—Dipti Halam—contested with the ticket of a regional party called […]