AIWUP to field women candidates for first time in 2017 Vidhan Sabha elections

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to get equal representation in the State Assembly and General elections, All India Women United Party, will be fielding its women candidates for the first time in 2017 Vidhan Sabha elections starting from Himachal Pradesh. Small hilly state goes to polls in November this year.

AIWUP is a registered political party since 2015.

"Our agenda is to get power equal representation in the electoral process. It is a party by the women, for the women and by the women. It's a pity that even 70 years of independence we are struggling for basic rights," says AIWUP Punjab President and Himachal Pradesh party affairs Incharge - Anju Chauhan.

"How many women candidates you see contesting Punjab Assembly polls? Not more than 10 percent. Be it Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP, Congress or Aam Admi Party. In short we formed this party for the justified cause of women against the political domination and unjustified erosion of power for the women kind. Our constitution has given as equal rights, opportunity and equality before law but the same is not happening. The same old fashioned British Ruled Laws are implemented on us without change in the system. We have to fight for our survival, right to marry, choose spouse, right to procreation, child birth etc.

AIWUP ideology is based on "UN Declaration -1995 " on peer sharing by women, seeking support and co-operation for betterment in the society, equal opportunity for all in our democratic society and for making a better India for the coming generations.