Lok Sabha elections 2024: It is usually mentioned that Indian politics is very patriarchal, however over the previous few a long time women voters have modified the state of affairs by taking part in a decisive function in forming the federal government. Realising the truth that women at the moment are extra acutely aware about their voting rights and no extra they pursue the choices of the male family members with regards to electing their representatives, the politicians modified their method and shifted their deal with women voters whereas making insurance policies and ballot campaigns.
When Congress chief Rahul Gandhi cited ‘Shakti’ from Hindu faith to assault the Modi authorities at I.N.D.I.A bloc rally in Mumbai on Sunday, in no time, PM Modi seized the chance and linked Rahul Gandhi’s comment to women of the nation. Gandhi’s “fight against Shakti” comment sparked a controversy on Monday and drew a robust retort from the PM who mentioned each mom and daughter was a type of “Shakti” for him and that he’ll sacrifice his life for his or her safety. Addressing ballot rallies in Telangana and Karnataka, he additionally mentioned the upcoming Lok Sabha elections might be a combat between destroyers and worshippers of ‘Shakti’. The improvement amid essential Lok Sabha campaigns displays the weightage of women voters in fashionable elections.
Also, PM Modi by no means forgets to spotlight his authorities’s scheme introduced protecting in thoughts the welfare of the women in the nation. Lakhpati Didi Yojana, Swadhar Greh Scheme, Ujjawala Scheme, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Prime Minister Swachh Bharat Mission Scheme to construct bathrooms are some schemes that are at all times underscored by the BJP to woo women voters.  Also, the Women’s Reservation Bill (the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) introduced by the Modi authorities strengthened the BJP’s place with regards to highlighting the initiatives taken by a authorities for women empowerment.
The regional events are additionally not lagging behind in the race to attract women voters in their favour. Recently, the AAP authorities in Delhi introduced that the federal government might be offering Rs 1,000 monthly to all women aged 18 years and above below the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mentioned the AAP authorities’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana to offer Rs 1,000 to all women above 18 years of age will make them financially unbiased and urged them to vote in giant numbers for his social gathering in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Highlighting the significance of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, Kejriwal mentioned that it will make women empowered in the truest sense and said that each eligible lady even from the identical household can avail the good thing about the scheme.
Female voters have a massive function in the success story of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who has been holding the highest submit since 2005. His liquor ban resolution turned out a grasp stoke for him and likewise he gave quota to women in a number of authorities jobs and Panchayat elections.Â
Participation of women voters elevated in DelhiÂ
The participation of women voters in the nationwide capital rose by 4.24 per cent since 1993 meeting elections, in line with a report revealed by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics in December 2023.
As per the federal government’s ‘Women and Men in Delhi 2023’ report, the share of women voters taking part in the fifth meeting election in 1993 was 58.27 per cent whereas it has gone as much as 62. 51 per cent in the eleventh meeting election in 2020.
12 states have extra women voters than males: ECÂ
Twelve states have extra women voters than males, with a whole of 47.1 crore females registered in the electoral roll in the nation, the Election Commission mentioned not too long ago.
Addressing a press convention on elections to Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned gender ratio is 948 women to 1000 males in the nation which is a “very healthy sign” of women participation in the electoral cycle.
“There are 12 such states where the gender ratio is over 1000 which means that the number of women voters is more than males and 1.89 crore new voters have joined, out of them in the age group of 18-19 years there are 85.3 lakh women electors so they are going side by side so that is a very healthy sign that women are also participating equally in our elections,” he mentioned.
However, he didn’t give the names of the states.
(With PTI inputs)
