After nearly 9 years, this Sunday we will have polls for BBMP — the municipal body responsible for Greater Bangalore. Our ward, which I just recently came to know is a women’s ward is reserved only for women candidates. Two of the candidates belonging to two prominent parties live within our community. The striking part was that one is the wife of a politically connected person, and the other is a relative of another politically connected person. In a gist, dummy candidates or props. Just a few days back, I was having a discussion with a blogger friend telling her not to be cynical about the women’s quota in Parliament. But, now if this is the situation in Bangalore, I wonder how women in villages will be independent and competent candidates on their own, not someone’s spouse or relative.
Now, I see myself having the same feeling of despair. In which way, will any of these women really be empowering women by this election. She will be a puppet in larger hands. I feel sad and do not know who to vote for. But, vote I will!
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