India, Sept. 26 -- Ahead of municipal elections, there is a growing trend of aspiring candidates across political parties wooing female voters by organising trips to popular pilgrimage sites such as Kolhapur, Tuljapur and Saptashrungi (Nashik district). The practice has gained momentum particularly since the beginning of the Navratri festival on Monday. To the extent that many hopefuls have put up banners and flex boards in their respective wards, announcing free trips for female voters. However, they have made Aadhar card details and contact numbers mandatory for those registering at their offices.

Confirming the trend, Nationalist Congress Party/NCP (Sharad Pawar/SP) city unit president Prashant Jagtap said, "It is true that aspiring c...