Parties Prioritize Women Voters: A Look at Election Strategies from Tamil Nadu to Assam
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Parties Bet Big on Women Voters: Cash Transfers & Welfare Schemes Dominate Election Playbook
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News18•30-03-2026, 11:23
Parties Bet Big on Women Voters: Cash Transfers & Welfare Schemes Dominate Election Playbook
•Political parties from Tamil Nadu to Assam are increasingly targeting women voters with gender-specific welfare schemes and cash transfers.
•DMK in Tamil Nadu promises Rs 2,000 monthly assistance and Rs 8,000 for household support; AIADMK offers Rs 10,000 family support, and TVK pledges Rs 2,500 monthly plus other benefits.
•In West Bengal, BJP proposes Rs 3,000 monthly under 'Annapurna Yojana', while TMC expands its 'Lakshmir Bhandar' to Rs 1,500 per month.
•Assam's Congress offers Rs 50,000 for women entrepreneurs; BJP relies on existing schemes like Orunodoi (Rs 1,250 monthly) and entrepreneurship initiatives.
•Kerala's Left government focuses on public healthcare, social security, and community-based livelihood networks through Kudumbashree mission, benefiting millions of women.
