74 women were elected in the 18th Lok Sabha election.
74 women have won the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, less than 78 elected in 2019.
16 per cent of these women MPs are below the age of 40. 41 per cent of women MPs (30 MPs) have previously been members of the Lok Sabha.
A total of 797 women candidates had contested the elections. BJP gave a maximum number of tickets to women (69).
BJP’s 30, Congress’ 14, TMC’s 11, four of the Samajwadi Party’s, three of the DMK, and two each of the JDU and LJP(R) women candidates won the polls this time.
This is the first election since the passage of the women’s reservation bill in the Parliament.
The 17th Lok Sabha had the highest number of women parliamentarians at 78.
There were 24 women MPs each in the first and the second Lok Sabha.
