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Women candidates in Rajasthan - Royalty to daily labourer

Jaipur: Ranging from royalty to daily labourer - 17 women candidates from diverse backgrounds are in the fray for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan but all eyes will be on Jhunjhunu

PTI Updated on: April 09, 2014 7:58 IST


From 1952 to 2009 LS polls, a total of 153 women candidates fought elections but only 27 got elected.  

Former Rajmata late Gayatri Devi was elected three times in 1962, 1967 and 1971 whereas Krishna Kumari of Jodhpur royal family was also elected in 1971.
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