Kashmiri, Kavita, Krishna, Sunita, Sonu, Sakshi: A roll call of change in Haryana panchayats
Indian Express·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
Women elected as sarpanches in Haryana villages since 1993 constitutional amendment mandating 33% reservation are breaking gender stereotypes. Kashmiri, elected sarpanch of Lahli village in 2022, exemplifies this change. States including Haryana have increased quota to 50% across all panchayat tiers, transforming rural leadership and gender representation.
Key Entities
Kashmiri (Sarpanch, Lahli village)Haryana73rd Constitutional Amendment 1993Women reservation (33%-50%)Panchayati Raj System