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Rangaswamy unseats deputy speaker in AP Women’s League upset

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Thoko Rangaswamy (centre) with her supporters. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

In a surprising turn of events, Thoko Rangaswamy, an ordinary member of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), emerged victorious over Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Helen Manyaneng, in the AP Women’s League presidential race.

Manyaneng, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Metsimotlhabe/Mmopane, was seeking re-election to retain her position within the party’s Women’s League. However, she faced a narrow but significant defeat during the league’s elective congress on Saturday at Gaborone Senior Secondary School.

The election was a key moment for the Women’s League, symbolising internal democratic renewal and the potential for fresh leadership within the party.

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Rangaswamy unseats deputy speaker in AP Women’s League upset

In a surprising turn of events, Thoko Rangaswamy, an ordinary member of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), emerged victorious over Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Helen Manyaneng, in the AP Women’s League presidential race.

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