India, Nov. 26 -- After the Ladki Bahin scheme helped secure electoral gains in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, several aspirants for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections are adopting similar women-focused initiatives in their wards - this time dipping into their pockets to fund the plans.

In the Parvati assembly area, prospective candidates have launched activities such as water park trips, scooter-riding lessons, helicopter rides and karate training exclusively for women. Most such initiatives are being rolled out by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aspirants across various wards.

BJP's Mahesh Wable, Ganesh Ghosh and Prashant Thopate organised a women's trip to a water park, putting up banners and asking particip...