Jammu, March 15 -- Erstwhile state has 42.58 lakh women voters, 9.02 lakh in Anantnag alone

Srinagar, Mar 14: Women this time will have a decisive role to play during the forthcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir with their electorate comprising 49 percent of total vote count.

Out of the total 86.93 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, women make up 42.58 lakh voters. Anantnag leads in women's participation among the five parliamentary constituencies, with 9.02 lakh women voters.

Other constituencies also exhibit considerable female voter presence, with 8.52 lakh in Jammu, 8.44 lakh in Udhampur, 8.70 lakh in Srinagar, and 8.56 lakh in Baramulla. Over the years, the voting percentage of women in Lok Sabha elections has shown an increasing...