The ruling BJP is now looking at promoting Ayushman Bharat among women beneficiaries of Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand where elections are due later this year. Ayushman Bharat, which was launched last year, aims to provide healthcare facilities to over 10 crore urban and rural poor families. Arguably the biggest government-sponsored healthcare scheme in the world, it offers an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.

“The scheme is at a nascent stage but has a tremendous scope. Our task is to ..