Elections in India are not only won or lost in discussions on political rallies, manifestations and social media. In homes, kitchens and offices, a silent voter class discusses its choice and priorities before the day of polling. This class is none other than the women’s class. Elections are to be held in Bihar this year. In such a situation, women voters are going to play an important role this time as usual. The election rate has emerged as an important factor in the election, women voters political veterans victory and defeat. And this is the most true in Bihar, where the current Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to prohibition of alcoholism supported her and ensured her long race in power.
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Currently, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is busy in putting his plans on the ground more than the election campaign. While the opposition is engaged in rhetoric and campaigning, Nitish Kumar is constantly giving new gifts by keeping women at the center, following the principle of “Kama Speak”. Political experts believe that CM had already decided his strategy. This is the reason why he is now implementing the schemes that he felt during the Mahila Samvad Yatra. It is believed that women voters will prove to be the real game changer in the upcoming elections.
CM Nitish made 7 big announcements
During the last two months, CM Results Kumar has made 7 such major announcements, which are going to directly benefit women. Through these schemes, Nitish Kumar has tried to touch every aspect of women including employment, economic empowerment, social security, health. In such a situation, it can be said that this strategy has been made very thoughtfully in view of the upcoming assembly elections. In which the women’s vote bank is being treated directly.
Relief and encouragement to livelihood Didis
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken a big step to help rural women in the election year. Under this step, the honorarium of 1.40 lakh livelihood personnel has been doubled. Apart from this, the interest rate on bank loan has been reduced from 10 percent to 7 percent. Which is going to benefit a large group of women. This decision is considered to be the election master stroke of CM Nitish Kumar for rural women.
Chief Minister Kanya Marriage Mandal Scheme
The state government approved Rs 50 lakh for the construction of marriage pavilion in 8,053 gram panchayats. The responsibility of operating and maintaining these pavilions will be entrusted to the rural women. Due to which they will not only have financial benefits, leadership capacity will increase in women and their participation in social needs will also be strengthened. According to strategists, this is considered an important step of women empowerment. Also important is also important in terms of election.
Hope and Mamta workers benefits
Let us tell you that the honorarium of ASHA workers was increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000. The honorarium of Mamta workers was increased from Rs 300 to Rs 600. The honorarium of Asha Facilitator has also been increased. Through this increase, 1 lakh 20 women were directly benefited. Let us tell you that currently 91,094 ASHA workers, 4,364 Asha Facilitator and 4,600 Mamta workers are working in Bihar. In addition, 29,000 new Asha workers are in the restoration process. In addition to all these, this network of the state is about 1.20 lakh women.
Digital support to Anganwadi servants
Anganwadi servants are being given assistance of Rs 11,000 for purchasing mobiles by the government. This step is considered important towards increasing digital connectivity and empowering women. According to experts, CM Nitish Kumar felt this need during the female dialogue. Which is now proving to be an important bet.
Chief Minister Women’s Self -Employment Scheme
CM Nitish Kumar’s focus is directly women. Under the Chief Minister’s Women’s Smaggar Yojana, an attempt was made to help a woman from all the families of Bihar. A fund of Rs 20,000 crore has been made under this scheme. So that a grant of 10,000 can be given to a woman from every family. Which will not be returned. If women succeed in doing their business successfully, then after 6 months, they will also be able to get a loan of Rs 2 lakh. In such a situation, this scheme is also considered very important politically and socially. Now it will be a matter to be seen, how much this scheme can affect women as a vote bank.
Doubling of cooks doubled
Here, the honorarium of cooks working in schools has been increased from Rs 1,600 to Rs 3,300. Since most of the women are involved in this work, this decision will also directly affect women voters. In such a situation, this is believed to be. The decisions taken by CM Nitish Kumar will make a big impact on the upcoming election.
Women’s Reservation and Women’s Domisy Policy
Nitish Kumar is already talking about women’s reservation 50 percent reservation. Therefore, there was already a reservation of 50 percent in panchayats and municipal bodies. Reservation of 35 percent is also fixed in government jobs. But now CM Nitish Kumar, taking a step further, made a provision of reservation of 35 percent for women in all government jobs. Apart from this, the domicile policy was also implemented in teacher reinstatement. Which directly guarantees employment and self -reliance to women.
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Why are women at the center of Nitish’s strategy?
Talking about data, according to 2020 data, Bihar has more than 3.39 crore women voters. It is worth noting that while the number of women voters has increased, the dominance of women in Bihar has also increased. The livelihood schemes being run by the government are in a decisive role in the women’s family. At the same time, women’s participation during 2020 elections was 6 percent more than men. Remind that according to the data, 54 percent of men and 60 percent female voters voted. In such a situation, it is believed that this time women will play a decisive role in forming the government.
Modi’s appeal
In this backdrop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a passionate appeal to the women of Bihar, which has put the NDA ahead in the race for women’s votes. The Prime Minister said that his mother was misbehaved on an election stage of the opposition party and this act has insulted every mother and sister. He further explained how a mother faces difficulties for her children and said that even if she forgives her departed mother, then Bihar will not do it. As the political temperature is increasing in Bihar, the main contenders must have been fingering what the women voters think and how will they decide their luck at the polling station.