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In Uttarakhand, a Women’s Group is Taking Power Back From ‘Pradhan Patis’

In Uttarakhand, a Women’s Group is Taking Power Back From ‘Pradhan Patis’

by Aiswarya Raj | Aug 25, 2025 | Features, Gender, Media & Elections

Rachnatmak Mahila Manch backed 26 candidates in Almora’s Salt block to cleanse panchayat politics of the practice of husbands playing proxy and running the show for their wives.

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