Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have stepped up their efforts to woo women voters ahead of the 2027 electoral battle and other parties are also expected to join the competition to win over this crucial constituency, which accounts for nearly half the electorate. While the BJP government is showcasing the implementation of women-centric promises made in its Sankalp Patra (Manifesto), the SP has begun highlighting the work done for women during its previous tenure and promising direct cash transfer to women if voted to power. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday added two more initiatives to the BJP government's women-focussed agenda, launching free travel for women above 60 years of age on UPSRTC buses and announcing that 50,000 female undergraduate students would receive scooters in October-November. Both the initiatives were part of the BJP's pre-poll promises in 2022. More such women-centric initiatives may be in the pipeline and Yogi dropped a hint about this at Wednesday's function. The CM, while launching the Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrashakti Yatra Yojana, said the initiative was "just the beginning and not the end. The BJP government's initiatives include Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Mission Shakti, three all-women PAC battalions, BC Sakhi, women's self-help groups and Lakhpati Didi initiatives, working women's hostels, One Stop Centres and Women Helpline. Other measures include women's property ownership under Gharauni/Swamitva, LPG connections under Ujjwala and free refills for eligible beneficiaries around Holi and Diwali, women's safety measures for night shifts, Anti-Romeo Squads....