10 Female Politicians Who Won Big in LS Polls 2024
By: WE Staff
Iqra Choudhary (SP)
Representing Samajwadi Party, Iqra Choudhary won the LS polls with 5,28,013 votes against BJP’s Pradeep Kumar and BSP’s Sripal. With a margin of 69,116 votes, she is now a Lok Sabha member from Kairana constituency (Uttar Pradesh). She began her political career in 2016, contesting for Zila Panchayat election. Having a family background in politics since Iqra’s father is a former member of the Rajya Sabha and mother is a former member of the Lok Sabha, she also entered into this field with comprehensive understanding of politics.
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Sanjna Jatav (INC)
26-Year-old Sanjna Jatav won with 5,79,890 votes from the Bharatpur constituency (Rajasthan), representing Indian National Congress. Coming from a Dalit community, she began her political career as a member of Alwar zila parishad. Defeating BJP’s Ramswaroop Koli with 51.29% votes, Sanjna is leading the "Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon" campaign of congress in eastern Rajasthan, boosting women's empowerment as well as gender equality amongst rural women.