PoliticsKey parties woo women with promises of cash handout in Delhi polls
Free bus rides, electricity and water create a powerful voting bloc in India's capital
The Aam Aadmi Party has gained popularity among Delhi women by launching female-friendly policies that include free bus rides. (Photo by Getty Images)
KIRAN SHARMA
February 3, 2025 19:41 JST
NEW DELHI -- Ahead of India's national capital elections on Wednesday, major political parties have been aggressively courting the city's female voters, promising cash transfers, increased pensions, free public transit rides and a slew of other inducements.