UP elections | Why are political parties wooing women?

2022-01-22 32,260

When Priyanka Gandhi announced in December 2021 that the Congress would reserve 40 per cent of its tickets in Uttar Pradesh for women, it set the ball rolling for other political parties as well.
But what explains this interest in women voters in Uttar Pradesh? And does it translate to transfer of power?
Sumit Pande answers these questions and more.