Parties intensify outreach as reservations and SHG networks boost women’s influence

xWarangal: Women voters are a decisive factor in the local body polls as they outnumber men in erstwhile Warangal district. Mindful of this, candidates for the ward member and sarpanch posts are actively seeking their support.

The six districts of united Warangal have a total of 22,44,097 voters, of which 10,99,187 are male voters, 11,44,801 female voters and 83 others. Women voters exceed men by 45,614. The local administrations have finalised polling arrangements across 75 mandals and 1,708 gram panchayats, which include 15,024 wards and as many polling centers.

Women's power would be strong in the new local bodies by virtue of the reservation of seats for them. Out of 1,683 panchayats up for polls, 7

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