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Karnataka elections | Congress manifesto includes 200 units of free electricity, Rs 2K/mth to every woman head of household; Read on

Karnataka elections: The party’s manifesto was issued by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of state unit chairman DK Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah, among others.

Karnataka elections | Congress manifesto includes 200 units of free electricity, Rs 2K/mth to every woman head of household; Read on
Karnataka elections: Congress gives out 5 promises in its manifesto, Pic- PTI

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections which will be conducted on May 10, the Congress party has made five promises in its manifesto for Kannadigas– Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi, and Shakti.

-Gruha Jyoti promises 200 units of free electricity per month to every household.

-Gruha Laxmi Scheme promises Rs 2,000/month to every woman head of household.

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-Yuva Nidhi promises Rs 3,000/month for unemployed graduates & Rs 1,500/month for unemployed diploma holders.

-Anna Bhagya promises free 10 kg of rice per person per month to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

-The manifesto called 'Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota' (Peaceful garden of all communities) includes the Shakti scheme which will provide free travel to all women throughout the state in regular KSRTC/ BMTC buses and the Gruha Lakshmi scheme under which each woman head of the family will receive Rs 2,000.

The party’s manifesto was issued by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of state unit chairman DK Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah, among others.

It also promised to "repeal all unjust laws and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government within one year of coming to power."

Further, Kharge said, "I am giving the sixth guarantee that these guarantees will surely be implemented in the first cabinet meeting on the first day of the government formation."

In a tweet, Member of Rajya Sabha, Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the Congress manifesto aims to rebuild the brand Karnataka, Restore Kannada Pride, Rejuvenate Investment & Innovation, Recreate Jobs & Employment, Revive Agricultural Growth, Resolve to fight Price Rise and Rescind Hate & Division.

(With PTI Inputs)

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Written By: Sirali Gupta
Edited By: Swati Verma
Updated: Tue, May 02, 2023
04:31 pm
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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