City
Epaper

Bihar Polls: Congress manifesto focuses on farmers, education and employment

By ANI | Updated: October 21, 2020 14:50 IST

The Congress party on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming three-phased Bihar Assembly Polls.

Open in App

The Congress party on Wednesday released its mfesto for the upcoming three-phased Bihar Assembly Polls.

Referred to as "Badlav Patr", Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Bihar in-charge Shakti Sinh Gohil, presented mfesto of the party that promises loan waiver for farmers and providing 50 percent subsidy in electricity bill to the farmers upto 100 Units. The mfesto also promised that it will reject the Centre's farm laws if voted to power.

Congress said its mfesto is focussed on farmers and promised to repeal the recently enacted agricultural laws like the Government of Punjab, financial assistance to farmers who cultivate up to 2 acres under the Rajiv Gandhi Krishi Nyaya Yojna.

"Our 'Badlav Patra' talks about loan waiver, electricity bill waiver and increasing irrigation facilities for farmers. If our government comes to power in Bihar, we'll reject NDA govt's Farm Laws by bringing separate state Farm Bills as we did in Punjab," Shaktisinh Gohil said during the launch of mfesto.

The party has also emphasized that its mfesto ensures employment for youth including Rs 1500 monthly allowance to the unemployed. It has also promised the restoration of 2.42 lakh teacher posts in 18 months.

Earlier, Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar -the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties released its poll mfesto for the assembly election and promised 10 lakh jobs in the first cabinet meeting if elected to power.

In the 20 point mfesto of the Congress, free education for girls up to masters degree, Scooty for girl students scoring 90 per cent marks in class 12th. The Party has also tried to play a regional card by Promising Maithili language to be included in the compulsory subject school syllabus.

Importantly Mazdoor Information Center in all states capital has also been promised to allure migrant labourers, who had been a major sufferer during the lockdown.

Congress, CPI, CPM are part of the grand alliance under the leadership of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

Bihar with 243 assembly seats will go to polls in three phases: October 28, November 3 and November 7. The results will be declared on November 10.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Bihar assembly pollscongressRandeep Surjewala
Open in App

Related Stories

PuneBaramati Bypoll 2026: Congress Sets Condition to Withdraw Candidature Against Sunetra Pawar

PuneBaramati By-Election 2026: Maharashtra DCM Sunetra Pawar To File Nomination Papers Today

NationalKerala: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's Convoy Stopped, Staff Member Assaulted in Malappuram

NationalPunjab Congress Leader Khushbaz Jatan and Driver Killed, Cop Injured in Road Accident in Sonipat

NationalLal Singh, Veteran Punjab Congress Leader, Passes Away at 83

National Realted Stories

NationalCCEA approves investment for development of 1720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric project in Arunachal

NationalDefence Minister-led IGoM takes stock of India's readiness in view of evolving West Asia situation

National14.5 kg of IED recovered & neutralised in J&K's Shopian, averts major terror incident

NationalOver 23 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at J&K's Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in 2026

NationalIAEA Director General praises India's major nuclear milestone at Kalpakkam