Of the 62 candidates who have filed nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir so far, only two are women.
Jammu and Kashmir has six parliamentary constituencies. Thestate will vote in five phases — April 11, 18, 23, 29 and May 6.
Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, who tillrecently led the state government, has announced to contest the polls from theAnantnag seat but is yet to file her nomination papers.
“Only two women have so far filed their nominationpapers in four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir,” an officialsaid. Kanta Andhota, a former MLA and leader of the Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathanwill contest from Jammu seat, while Meenakshi will be in the fray as anIndependent in Udhampur constituency. Notifications for Anantnag and Ladakh LokSabha constituencies are awaited. Six women, including PDP chief Mufti, hadcontested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014. A total 113 candidates were in thefray.