Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, all major parties seem to be wooing women voters with direct cash transfers.
Major political contenders, the Bharatiya Janata Party , the Aam Aadmi Party and the Indian National Congress, have each promised financial assistance schemes for women, a demographic that constitutes 46.2 per cent of Delhi’s electorate.
According to the final electoral roll published by the Office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer on January 6, the national capital has a total of 1,55,24,858 registered voters, comprising 83,49,645 male voters and 71,73,952 female voters.
In a bid to woo the female voters and as a countermeasure to A’s welfare-centric campaign, BJP has proposed a monthly aid of Rs 2,500 for women. A, under the Mahila Samman Yojana, has pledged Rs 2,100 per month to women, continuing its strategy of offering direct benefits to secure electoral support.
Not to be left behind, the Congress has introduced the ‘Pyari Didi Yojana,’ promising Rs2,500 monthly to women if elected, mirroring similar initiatives it has implemented in other states.