Congress leader Laxmi Hebbalkar, who is contesting from Belagavi (Rural) assembly segment, on Friday said it is not easy for women to rapidly climb the political ladder but wished to see a woman chief minister or deputy chief minister in Karnataka in near future.
Hebbalkar is contesting for the second time to retain her home turf in the May 10 Assembly polls in the state. Interestingly. her political rival, BJP’s Ramesh Jarkiholi — who is contesting from Gokak constituency — is trying to ensure her defeat.
Once noted as close associates, the rivalry between the duo started soon after Hebbalkar was elected as MLA in 2018. And the rivalry reached its peak during the Belagavi District Cooperative Bank elections in 2018.
