Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh, Nandita Gupta, said that the strength of any republic is reflected in the participation of its women.
She said the Election Commission of India has been consistently working to enhance women’s participation in the electoral process. To assess this, the gender ratio, number of women voters per 1,000 male voters, is monitored across all Assembly Constituencies, and special strategies are planned wherever the ratio is low.
As per the final publication of the Photo Electoral Rolls 2025, the State’s women voter gender ratio was 981. Targeted awareness campaigns were launched in constituencies below the state and district averages. As a result, 16 Assembly Constituencies recorded significant improvement over the last six months, including Bharmour (930 to 948), Indora (939 to 952), Fatehpur (972 to 976), Banjar (967 to 968), Karsog (972 to 977), Seraj (935 to 939), Drang (970 to 972), Chintpurni (959 to 961), Shri Naina Devi (962 to 966), Nalagarh (956 to 959), Doon (922 to 925), Kasauli (949 to 951), Shillai (820 to 833), Shimla (934 to 936), Rampur (946 to 950) and Rohru (955 to 967).
Continuing this effort, Nandita Gupta interacted with women in the panchayats of Balikoti, Bandli and Kando-Bhatnol in Shillai subdivision to spread awareness on voter registration. Booth Level Officers assisted in on-the-spot enrolment of eligible women. A total of 333 women were registered during this drive, 148 from 14 polling stations of these panchayats, and 185 from the remaining 97 polling stations of the Shillai constituency.
She directed field officials to make dedicated efforts to further improve the gender ratio and instructed all District Election Officers to submit regular progress reports.
Gupta said the State’s women voter gender ratio has now increased from 981 to 983, marking a significant rise in women’s political participation across multiple constituencies.
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