Fewer Women, More Graduates In Eighth Delhi Assembly: PRS Report
Four women MLAs are from the BJP, while Atishi is AAP's only woman member in the House.
The eighth Delhi Assembly will have fewer women members, but a higher number of lawmakers with graduate degrees, according to a report.
The report by PRS Legislative Research found that five women had been elected to the assembly, the results of which were announced on Saturday, representing 7% of the House. Four women MLAs are from the BJP, while Atishi is AAP's only woman member in the House.
In 2020, eight women were elected.
The BJP swept to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats. AAP won 22 seats, while the Congress drew a blank in the polls held on February 5.
The percentage of MLAs with graduate degrees has risen to 38% in the eighth assembly from 34% in the seventh. MLAs with postgraduate degrees and above remain unchanged at 26%.
About 61% of the newly-elected MLAs listed politics or social work as their profession, compared to 67% in the previous assembly.
The number of MLAs who listed their profession as business also registered an increase from 29% in the seventh assembly to 49% in the eighth.
The average age of the members is 52, the report found.
According to the report, 13% of the new MLAs are aged between 25 and 40, down from 23% in the previous assembly.
The number of MLAs aged between 41 and 55 is unchanged at 49%, while 34% are aged between 56 and 70, and 4% above 70 years old.
In the previous assembly, 28% of members were aged 56 and above.
