Women outvote men in assembly polls yet women MLAs remain rare across states, EC data shows

Published on 8 May 2026

Turnout peaks, but women winners stay strikingly few

Election Commission data points to record engagement in recent assembly polls, with women voting more than men and West Bengal topping polling percentages. But the follow-through is uneven: women elected as MLAs still remain low in states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala. Third-gender candidates were limited and faced defeat.

Women voters outnumbered men in recent assembly elections
West Bengal led polling participation by percentage
Women elected as MLAs stayed low in multiple states
Third-gender candidates contested in few numbers and lost

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Women outvote men in assembly polls yet women MLAs remain rare across states, EC data shows

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