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General elections 2019: All eight Kerala women to become Lok Sabha MPs

In 70 years, only 8 women from Kerala have tasted Lok Sabha election triumph till date. This comes in spite of the fact that the southern state always has had more women voters than men. Though left can boast of having sent most of them to the Parliament, the gender divide in electoral representation remains huge in the "progressive" state. 
In 70 years, only 8 women from Kerala have tasted election triumph, though the southern state always has had more women voters than men. Though left can boast of having sent most of them to the Parliament, the gender divide in electoral representation rem
In 70 years, only 8 women from Kerala have tasted election triumph, though the southern state always has had more women voters than men. Though left can boast of having sent most of them to the Parliament, the gender divide in electoral representation rem
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Annie Mascarene (Independent): Freedom fighter Annie Mascarene defeated veteran leader of Socialist Party TK Narayana Pillai by a margin of 68,117 votes to be the MP of Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | Facebook/Womeninpolitics)
Annie Mascarene (Independent): Freedom fighter Annie Mascarene defeated veteran leader of Socialist Party TK Narayana Pillai by a margin of 68,117 votes to be the MP of Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | Facebook/Womeninpolitics)
Susheela Goapalan (CPI-M): Wife of CPI-M leader AK Gopalan, Susheela became the MP from Alappuzha district's Ambalappuzha constituency. She defeated Congressman PS Karthikeyan by a margin of 50,297 votes. She once again contested an won from Alappuzha constituency, defeating nearest rival Omanapillai by 1,14,764 votes. Her next victory was from Chirayinkeezhu, beating Congress' Thalekkunnil Basheer by 1,106 votes. (Photo | Facebook)
Susheela Goapalan (CPI-M): Wife of CPI-M leader AK Gopalan, Susheela became the MP from Alappuzha district's Ambalappuzha constituency. She defeated Congressman PS Karthikeyan by a margin of 50,297 votes. She once again contested an won from Alappuzha constituency, defeating nearest rival Omanapillai by 1,14,764 votes. Her next victory was from Chirayinkeezhu, beating Congress' Thalekkunnil Basheer by 1,106 votes. (Photo | Facebook)
Bhargavi Thankappan (CPI): When India's two Communist giants -- CPI and the CPI-M-- locked horns in Adoor constituency, the latter's K Bhargavi emerged victorious, with a thumping majority of 1,08,897 over the Marxists' PK Kunjachan. (Photo | Facebook)
Bhargavi Thankappan (CPI): When India's two Communist giants -- CPI and the CPI-M-- locked horns in Adoor constituency, the latter's K Bhargavi emerged victorious, with a thumping majority of 1,08,897 over the Marxists' PK Kunjachan. (Photo | Facebook)
Savithri Lakshmanan (INC): The two-time Congress Parliamentarian defeated the CPI-M's CO Paulose and A P Kurien in 1989 and 1991 respectively from the Mukundapuram constituency in Thrissur. (Photo courtesy | niyamasabha.org)
Savithri Lakshmanan (INC): The two-time Congress Parliamentarian defeated the CPI-M's CO Paulose and A P Kurien in 1989 and 1991 respectively from the Mukundapuram constituency in Thrissur. (Photo courtesy | niyamasabha.org)
AK Premajam (CPI-M): The former Vadakara MP defeated Congress candidate PM Suresh Babu was by a margin of 59,161 votes in 1988, before humbling the same opponent once again three years later. (Photo | EPS)
AK Premajam (CPI-M): The former Vadakara MP defeated Congress candidate PM Suresh Babu was by a margin of 59,161 votes in 1988, before humbling the same opponent once again three years later. (Photo | EPS)
P Sathidevi (CPI-M): The left produced its finest display of electoral success in Kerala by capturing 19 out off the 20 seats in the 2004 general election. 'Comrade' Sathidevi defeated Congress' MT Padma by 1,30,589 votes - one of the biggest victories in the state till date. (Photo | EPS)
P Sathidevi (CPI-M): The left produced its finest display of electoral success in Kerala by capturing 19 out off the 20 seats in the 2004 general election. 'Comrade' Sathidevi defeated Congress' MT Padma by 1,30,589 votes - one of the biggest victories in the state till date. (Photo | EPS)
CS Sujatha (CPI-M): In 2004, the Marxist leader defeated Kerala's current leader of the opposition Ramesh Chennithala by a slender margin of 7,414 votes from the Mavelikkara constituency. (Photo | Facebook/CS Sujatha)
CS Sujatha (CPI-M): In 2004, the Marxist leader defeated Kerala's current leader of the opposition Ramesh Chennithala by a slender margin of 7,414 votes from the Mavelikkara constituency. (Photo | Facebook/CS Sujatha)
PK Sreemathi (CPI-M): The former Health Minister of Kerala is the current MP representing the Kannur constituency, defeating Congress strongman K Sudhakaran by just 6,566 votes. (Photo | EPS)
PK Sreemathi (CPI-M): The former Health Minister of Kerala is the current MP representing the Kannur constituency, defeating Congress strongman K Sudhakaran by just 6,566 votes. (Photo | EPS)
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