‘Please Don’t Go Yet’: The Voice and Texture of Indian Women’s Campaign Rhetoric

724 women candidates from India campaigned for their parties in the lead up to parliamentary elections of 2019, and yet none them were appraised oratorical skills. The absence attention on how what say during political campaigns is keeping with a widespread apathy towards women’s rhetoric public discourses India. Could that be reason why electoral participation alarmingly low uninspiring? This article explores gendered life speeches specific conditions within which are assessed promoted. To end, three analysed, revealing an exhilarating battle campaign rhetorics fraught language restrictions gender dynamics. Each these speakers showcase personal, idiosyncratic nifty tradition through use domestic idioms, imagery, satire, other feisty rhetorical claims. Most significantly, covered by many media, catapulting forefront so far neglected genre speeches. Although refreshing, it still uphill candidates, as they establish themselves rhetors own terms.