Only 8% candidates in Karnataka elections are women
Around 8% of the total 2,655 candidates nominated for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections are women, against the 5.8% in last 2013 elections. The BJP is fielding the maximum number of candidates at 224 while the ruling Congress has 222 nominees and the JD(S) has 201. The Mulbagal constituency has the highest number of candidates (39) for one seat. 