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Karzai backs Hindu woman candidate in Afghan vote
Among the 600 vying for parliamentary seats in the Afghan capital, only two Hindu candidates were competing.
"It was Anar Kali Honaryar," one Afghan place official informed and also added that the female activist mainly relied on Muslim supporters during her campaigning.
Women are a minority in Afghan public life, although 25 percent of the 249 seats in parliament are reserved for them.
OneIndia News
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Story first published: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:20 [IST]