Were women-centric schemes game-changers in Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly elections?

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, while the Congress-JMM-RJD-led INDIA bloc emerged triumphant in Jharkhand. Women-centric schemes, including Maharashtra’s ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ and Jharkhand’s ‘Maiya Samman scheme,’ played a pivotal role in both states, as voter turnout among women surged.