Lokesh proposes 33% of TDP seats for women in 2029 elections at Mahanadu
Nara Lokesh, the national working president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), announced a proposal for a 33% quota for women in the party's seats for the 2029 elections during the Mahanadu conclave. He emphasized that this initiative would proceed regardless of the status of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. Lokesh stated that empowering women in politics is essential for India's future and criticized other parties for their lack of genuine commitment to women's leadership.
- ▪Nara Lokesh proposed a 33% quota for women in TDP seats for the 2029 elections.
- ▪The proposal will be implemented regardless of the Women’s Reservation Bill's passage.
- ▪Lokesh emphasized the need for more women leaders and decision-makers in politics.
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The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will give women a 33% quota of its seats in the 2029 elections whether or not the Women’s Reservation Bill is passed, national working president Nara Lokesh said, setting out the proposal at the party’s two-day annual political conclave Mahanadu, which began at the TDP’s central office near Mangalagiri on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).Addressing the gathering, Mr. Lokesh said women should be given a 33% quota whether or not the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, and that the TDP, a party committed to women’s empowerment from its inception, was taking the lead to make it a reality.TDP to give women 33% of its seats in 2029, says Nara Lokesh at Mahanadu"This is not a slogan, but a commitment to the future of India," TDP working president Nara Lokesh…
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