Women Voters' Participation Increasing In Polls, Says Election Commission

There are 96.8 crore voters in the country with male voters accounting for 49.7 crore while women stand at 47.1 crore, said the poll body.

The participation of women voters has witnessed an increase over the last few years, the Election Commission declared on Saturday.

There are 96.8 crore voters in the country with male voters accounting for 49.7 crore while women stand at 47.1 crore, said the poll body.

There are 85.3 lakh women voters, said the Commission, in the 18-19 age group.