<p>Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva has noted that the number of women candidates fielded in Lok Sabha elections was disappointing. </p>.<p>Most of the parties are male-dominated, and proposals to field many women in elections are not entertained, though they are able, she lamented.</p>.<p>Alva also noted that she was not consulted when JD(S) was allowed to field its candidate in Uttara Kannada constituency. “I opposed, but I had no choice, as it was the party’s decision. My son accompanied the JD(S) candidate when he filed nomination, but R V Deshpande was not there. I have asked my supporters there to work for alliance candidate Anand Asnotikar,” she said. Alva was addressing a women’s convention in Hubballi on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva has noted that the number of women candidates fielded in Lok Sabha elections was disappointing. </p>.<p>Most of the parties are male-dominated, and proposals to field many women in elections are not entertained, though they are able, she lamented.</p>.<p>Alva also noted that she was not consulted when JD(S) was allowed to field its candidate in Uttara Kannada constituency. “I opposed, but I had no choice, as it was the party’s decision. My son accompanied the JD(S) candidate when he filed nomination, but R V Deshpande was not there. I have asked my supporters there to work for alliance candidate Anand Asnotikar,” she said. Alva was addressing a women’s convention in Hubballi on Wednesday.</p>