'Denied but not defeated'; Shama Mohammed expresses dissent over denying assembly seat yet again

KANNUR: AICC spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed her disappointment in being denied a seat in the assembly elections. Shama, through a post on X, highlighted the dwindling opportunities for women in Congress during elections. Shama's name was in contention for the Kannur seat, but the seat ended up with T O Mohanan after days of drama that saw veteran leader K Sudhakaran initially unyielding to the party’s demands.

“Denied but not defeated. I respectfully urge my leader, Rahul Gandhi ji, whom I adore, respect & Admire to help the Congress women of Kerala. Out of the 92 tickets, only 9 tickets were given to women. In Lok Sabha of 24, only 1 woman was given out of the 16 tickets distributed. And if the woman happens to be talented, the situation is dire! Very very sad.” Shama wrote on social media.