In an effort to woo women voters, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate LK Advani on Tuesday vowed that if voted to power his government will give Rs.100,000 to every girl in the country by the time she is 18 year old.

"It is my promise that, if elected to form the next government, it will be our endeavor to make every girl in India a 'lakhpati' by the time she attains maturity. We will introduce a Ladli Laxmi Yojana in every state to support the girl child," the 81-year-old BJP leader wrote on his blog.