The Trinamool Congress leader noted that women have unique expectations from the government, which are very different from those of men.
Women should not be restricted to soft positions in politics said CSDS Director Sanjay Kumar.
The proposed law will apply to all communities in the country and, once enacted, will supersede existing marriage and personal laws.
Sushmita Dev collected the certificate of her election from the Assembly secretary and returning officer during the day, an official in the speaker's office said.
The former MP from Assam's Silchar has been nominated for the seat that fell vacant after the resignation of TMC leader and cabinet minister in the West Bengal government Manas Ranjan Bhunia.
The reason why Sushmita Dev quit the Congress is largely because no one really cared to understand what she wanted to do. No one had time to listen — it’s as simple as that!
Apart from the leadership crisis at the top, the party is also facing trouble in states like Rajasthan, where former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot rebelled against the state leadership.
"Sushmita Dev resigns from primary membership of our Party. While young leaders leave we "oldies" are blamed for our efforts to strengthen it," the former union minister said on Twitter.
Dev, a former member of Lok Sabha from Silchar in Assam and daughter of seven-time parliamentarian Santosh Mohan Dev, is likely to join Trinamool Congress.
Modi has looted the nation and an industrialist close to him has pocketed the loot, alleged Dev who is campaigning against the deal throughout the country.
"Isn't Congress fed up of planting 'Rahul's imminent elevation' stories?" Omar, who was an ally of Congress in UPA-II, wrote on Twitter.
"That only strengthens our case for a 'Congress-mukt Bharat'," Goyal told reporters here this evening, when asked about reports about possible elevation of Rahul as the Congress president which have been playing through the day.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi led the opposition attack on the land Bill. Dev suggested that the government had brought a tame bill on black money instead of fulfilling its promise of depositing Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of each citizen by ensuring return of black money stashed abroad.