FEMALE VOTERS

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• He said, after seven decades and 17 General Elections since Independence, women's participation in India has exceeded that of men and stood at more than 67 percent in the 2019 General Election.
  
  
• Chandra made these remarks during an international webinar on the theme ‘Enhancing electoral participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities and Senior citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices and New Initiatives at New Delhi organized by the Election Commission of India.
  
  
• Various initiatives have been taken by the Election Commission of India to enhance women's participation in the country.