Sau far sau good: Centenarian women voters far outnumber men in Gujarat

Himanshu Kaushik & Kapil DaveTNN
Nov 23, 2023 | 16:52 IST

In Gujarat, there is a significant number of centenarian voters, with 8,076 women and 3,457 men over the age of 100, according to data from the Election Commission

AHMEDABAD: Having knocked out of the park some of the worst curveballs thrown at them by life, including Covid-19, they are proud members of Gujarat's '100-plus' voters' club waiting to exercise their franchise in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

women voters in Gujarat
Interestingly though, women far outnumber men as the sentinels of democracy in this vintage club - of the 11,533 centenarian voters in Gujarat, 8,076 are women and 3,457 are men, according to latest Election Commission data. It reflects overall life expectancy of women in the state which has surpassed that of men.
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