Credit must go to Naveen Patnaik: Odisha's BJD on women's reservation bill

Updated: Sep 19 2023 6:54PM

Bhubaneswar, Sept 19 (PTI) Odisha's ruling BJD on Tuesday said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's efforts bore fruit with the Narendra Modi government introducing the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha.

BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said his party nominated 33 per cent women candidates from the state in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Of the seven women candidates fielded by the party, five won the elections.

The BJD government has also reserved 50 per cent of seats for women in the local bodies of the state, he said.

Press Trust Of India (PTI) is India's premier news agency, with a reach as vast as the Indian Railways'. It employs nearly 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every city and small town in India. Collectively, our journalists put out more than 1,000 stories and 250 photographs including graphics every day to feed the appetite of the diverse subscribers, who include the mainstream media, the specialized presses, research groups, companies, and government and non-governmental organizations.

General Access

Add On Customer Packages

The Press Trust Of India Ltd.

PTI building 4, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001

© PTI 2021, All Right Reserved

Designed by: 4c Plus