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By Oishani Bhattacharya
The BJP has named actress Kangana Ranaut as its Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh in the upcoming general elections. The news of her candidacy was announced on March 24. Addressing a public address at Balh valley in Mandi on April 2, Kangana stated that she had been given the BJP ticket because of the ‘Women’s Reservation Bill’ that ensured 30 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies.
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Fact Check
Upon running a relevant keyword search, we came across several news reports regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill. We found a report by The Hindu from September 22, 2023, that the Women’s Reservation Bill or Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in the Rajya Sabha unanimously after Lok Sabha passed the same on September 20. The report also mentioned that the Bill will only be implemented by 2029 after a census and delimitation exercise are conducted.
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