Women of Tripura to vote for BJP in large numbers in upcoming elections: Mahila Morcha president

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Dec 12, 2022

Agartala, Dec 12 (FD) Central leadership of Mahila Morcha confident about that the women of the state will vote for the Bharatia Janata Party in large numbers in the upcoming Tripura assembly elections due early next year.

Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan addressing a press conference at the party's state headquarters on Sunday said, "Women of the country believe in the BJP, which would give them a better future and Tripura is no exception to that. I believe women voters will exercise their franchise in support of nominees of the saffron party in the assembly elections next year,"

Of the 27.33 lakh electorate in the northeastern state, 13.53 lakh are women, while 13.80 lakh are men, as per draft electoral rolls.

Srinivasan also addressed a rally organised by the state unit of Mahila Morcha and inaugurated 'chai pe charcha' outreach programme at Kheyerpur in West Tripura district on Sunday.

 "We interacted with the women to know about their views on the performance of the BJP government in the state. The party's women wing will conduct such programmes in 870 shakti Kendra (one shakti kendra looks after five-seven booths) to get suggestions and opinions of women which will be looked into while preparing the party's manifesto for the assembly elections," she said.

Srinivasan highlighted the steps taken by the BJP government for the welfare of the women in the northeastern state.

"Women have been given 33 per cent reservation in government jobs, and education has been made free for girl students till college level. As many as 55,000 bicycles have been distributed among girl students, giving them wings," she added.