Patna: In Bihar, women outvoted men and, perhaps, became one of the decisive factors behind the NDA’s landslide victory in the assembly polls in the state on Friday.

Women outdid men by 14 percentage points in voter turnout in seven districts of Bihar, where assembly elections were recently held, as per the Election Commission. In 10 other districts, the gap was over 10 percentage points.

Elated women were seen singing and dancing, besides playing with ‘gulal’, at various places across the state after the ruling coalition’s victory became evident.

“Are han ham bihari hain ji, bahut sanskari hain ji, ham sab se bhari naari hai ji (we are Biharis, we are well cultured, we are women who carry much weight),” sang a woman BJP worker.

Asked why women voted for the NDA, another hummed: “Hamr

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