Why Women Voted For BJP – Burning Issues

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The Observation

Women voter turnout is increasing by the day. Every party needs Women votes to succeed..!!

The latest Uttar Pradesh election results, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- and Samajwadi Party (SP)-led alliances is garnered 43.8% and 36.3% votes respectively.
The single biggest difference between both the parties is female voters.
Women voted extraordinarily in favour of BJP where the difference is 16% as against 4% difference among male voters.

Psephologists say the BJP’s appeal among women is not because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi alone, but also due to how BJP assiduously wooed women with targeted schemes.
- PM Ujjwala Yojana
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
- PM AWAS yojana
In general, Men are more likely to vote on caste and religious lines, women largely vote on issues that have a direct bearing on the quality of their lives, such as food, health and security.
- In Uttar Pradesh, where women comprise about 44 % of the electorate, the perception that the BJP government had come down hard on criminals and improved law and order helped the party swing women’s votes.