Assembly elections: Women power decide elections?

Ahead of the assembly elections next year, parties are going all-out to woo women voters. Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal is the latest to join the bandwagon. He announced Rs 1,000 per month for every woman in Punjab if AAP is voted to power.

While in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised to field 40% women candidates in the upcoming polls. And the Congress party also promised other freebies like -- three free gas cylinders to women, free-of-cost bus travel to women, smartphones for class 12 girl students and an electronic scooty for graduate students.

So, what explains raining sops for women? And, does women power decide elections?