Kerala State has so far sent only 7women to Lok Saba though it has more than 5decades history.CPI(M)has sent 4 women to lok sabha and demanding pride.Congress and CPI have sent one each.
Kerala's first women MP was Annie Mascrene .who fought independent in TVM(1951).!15 years later another women came on scene who was Suseela Gopalan,CPI(M) and she won 2 more Lok Sbha elections.Next was Bhagavi thankappan(CPI)Congress only women representative from the state in the lok Saba so far is Savitri Laxman.She had also won two times.Next A.K.Premajamfrom CPI(M) also won 2 elections.In 2004 CPI(M) sent two more women to Lok Saba.They were Sathi Devi and C.S.sujatha.
This time CPI(M) has fielded 2women candidates ..Sathi Devi and Sindu Joy.Congress candidate Shahida Camal and BJP candidate Rema Reghuraman are the contestants of this election.
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