The opposition Mahagathbandhan on Tuesday released its election manifesto for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, outlining a series of welfare-driven promises aimed at employment generation and women’s empowerment.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar | Mahagathbandhan releases its manifesto titled ‘Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran’ for the upcoming #BiharElection2025. pic.twitter.com/WvQS6MWTXZ
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The manifesto was launched in Patna in the presence of key alliance leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav, the coalition’s chief ministerial candidate, Pawan Khera, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Department of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Mukesh Sahani, VIP Chief, and Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary of CPI(ML)(L), among others.
Key Promises
- Employment Guarantee: Within 20 days of forming the government, the alliance pledges to pass a law ensuring a government job for at least one member in every family.
- Women’s Welfare: Under the Mai-Behin Maan Yojana, every woman will receive ₹2,500 per month starting December 1, translating to ₹30,000 per year for the next five years.
- Free Electricity: Each household will be provided 200 units of electricity free of cost.
- Old Pension Scheme: The OPS will be reinstated for government employees, replacing the current contributory pension system.
- Healthcare: The Jan Swasthya Suraksha Yojana will offer free health insurance coverage of up to ₹25 lakh for every individual.
- Farmers’ Security: The government will guarantee procurement of all crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) and revive the Mandi and Market Committee system by reinstating the APMC Act.
- Social Justice and Reservation: The bloc proposes to increase reservation limits in line with population ratios—raising/ the Most Backward Classes (MBC) quota from 20% to 30%, and Scheduled Castes (SC) from 16% to 20%, with proportionate hikes for Scheduled Tribes (ST).
- Minority and Cultural Rights: The alliance promises to protect constitutional rights of minorities, halt the Waqf Amendment Bill, and ensure transparent and welfare-oriented management of Waqf properties.
- Additionally, the management of Buddhist temples in Bodh Gaya will be handed over to the local Buddhist community.
