 "A man feeds pigeons outside the Gateway of India and Taj hotel on the eve of the eighth anniversary of 26/11 terror attack n Mumbai. Photo: PTI")
India’s richest municipal corporation has more female corporators than men: The women are better educated, younger, and 3.3% have criminal records compared to 31.8% of men–but they ask fewer questions than the men, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of female corporators of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) as municipal elections are held today.
Our main findings:
- There are 119 female corporators over the current term (2012-17), compared to 110 male corporators.
- Only four female corporators have criminal records, compared to 35 male
