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Women increasingly seen as important voting force in India's state elections
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Supporters of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at an election campaign rally in Kolkata on April 7, 2021.
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NEW DELHI - Women are being increasingly recognised and courted as a voting force in India, as the recent elections are demonstrating.
In West Bengal state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is offering a clutch of schemes for women, from free public transport and healthcare to free education for all female students.
