The male candidates far outnumber women aspirants in the second phase of election, in which 137 Lok Shabha seats will go to poll on April 26. This time women candidates are less in number and with far less campaign funds across the board.

According to poll survey companies, Indian women are shying away from running for elections as the polls have become nasty with personal attacks. The campeign funds obtained from Political Action Committees goes to male candidates in the ratio of 25 to one. Female candidates are scared of violence as well as nasty personal attacks. One exception is West Bengal where lady candidates have come out in force and are winning in polls. Mamata Bannerjee, a national leader and former minister under NDA have set the goal for a total upset in Bengal. Sonia and Mamata are icons of Indian women running against BJP. 

Is BJP a male chauvinistic party? No, says a poll expert. BJP is actual liberal in those terms. However, the party is more conservative than congress or other parties. Will India ever have more or equal women politicians than male politicians? Yes, say Sutar Aktar, a poll expert from Delhi. Women in twenties are aspiring to become politicians and ask the hooligans take a back seat. Women all over the world is coming out in big numbers to take over the world and make it a better and safer place, says Akhtar.
How about Pakistan? It is a total positive story for Women in Pakistan. Akhtar points out that Women of Pakistan has risen and told the male chauvinists to take back seat. They want to live in peace with India, share prosperity in South Asia and above all be part of a world (South Asia), which can pride on most stable families and famility value system.