HT Explains: Women voters could skew Bihar polls result

The turnout – 59.50% in the first phase, 57.50% in the second, 54% in the third and 60.40% in the fourth – signifies women voters will considerably influence the outcome of the elections.

The large turnout of women in the first four phases of Bihar elections have led the two major formations -- the NDA and the grand alliance -- to develop their own theories about who these women have voted for, says Patna bureau chief of Hindustan Times, Vijay Swaroop.

Women voters wait in a queue to cast their votes during fourth phase of Bihar elections in Muzaffarpur. (PTI)

The women voter turnout till now – 59.50% in the first phase, 57.50% in the second, 54% in the third and 60.40% in the fourth – signifies that women voters will considerably influence the outcome of the elections.

In this video, watch Swaroop identify the key reasons -- like women gradually moving out of a feudal and patriarchal societal framework -- for the large turnout in the state.