Key Points
When thin margins can become a deciding factor on a large number of seats, no party can ignore this demographic which has coalesced into a new vote bank as more women are getting educated and participating in the labour force, thus gaining independence in making political choices...
It has been seen in the recent past how welfare schemes or freebies targeted at women have influenced election results..
BJP's Ladli Behna scheme is considered a big factor behind the party's victory in the Madhya Pradesh elections last year while cash handouts to female heads of families and free bus rides for women tipped the scales in favour of Congress in Karnataka elections...
India, the worlds largest democracy, has seen a rise in the participation of women voters in the elections, be it the Lok Sabha or the state assembly polls..
While women voters have not yet reached the majority mark of 50% in Lok Sabha polls, projections suggest that by 2047 (likely election year 2049), women's voter turnout could rise to 55%, while men's turnout might decline to 45%, SBI report said.
