Congress says Mahagathbandhan set for victory in Bihar, vows to implement guarantees immediately

A day before the final phase of Bihar polls, the Congress asserted that a Mahagathbandhan victory is certain. Party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh promised immediate implementation of the alliance’s guarantees, including job creation, pensions, subsidies, and expanded reservation benefits

New Delhi: A day before polling for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday said this time the Mahagathbandhan government is certain in the state and its guarantees will be implemented as soon as it comes to power.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Mahagathbandhan government will liberate Bihar from 20 years of “helpless governance”. “Now migration will stop, the darkness will be removed from the future of the youth, every household will have a brighter tomorrow! We will end injustice, transform Bihar with social justice,” Kharge said in his post in Hindi.

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Dalits, Mahadalits, tribals, backward, extremely backward, economically weaker sections, and minorities will get their rights, the Congress chief said. Women, farmers, youth, every section of society will experience economic upliftment, he said.

“The people of Bihar have set out to change the face of the state! We will restore Bihar’s glory. We guarantee, we will make it possible!” Kharge said as he shared some of the “guarantees” of the Mahagathbandhan.

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said this time the Mahagathbandhan government is certain in Bihar. “And as soon as they come to power, the Mahagathbandhan’s 5-year guarantee for Bihar will be implemented,” he said in his post in Hindi on X.

Ramesh went on to list 20 guarantees of the Mahagathbandhan, such as jobs for every household in Bihar with a government job for every family. He pointed out that the Mahagathbandhan has also promised Rs 2,500 monthly assistance to women, free electricity up to 200 units, gas cylinders for Rs 500, free bus service for women, Rs 30,000 salary for Jeevika Didis, Rs 1,500 monthly pension for the elderly, Rs 3,000 monthly pension for the disabled, and free medical treatment up to Rs 25 lakh.

Ramesh also highlighted that the Mahagathbandhan has also promised that EBC/EWS reservation would be increased from 20 per cent to 30 per cent, SC reservation from 16 per cent to 20 per cent, and ST reservation increased from 1 per cent to 2 per cent.

He further pointed out that the Mahagathbandhan has also promised special courts for speedy trial of SC/ST harassment cases, the Extremely Backward Classes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act will be passed, land leases will be granted to the most backward and landless classes for collective farming, the law increasing the reservation limit to 50 per cent will be included in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution and a special SIT will be formed to recover funds stuck in Sahara.

Ramesh also highlighted the Mahagathbandhan promise of hostels and free medical treatment for journalists, life insurance of Rs 10 lakh, and health insurance of Rs 15 lakh will be provided to lawyers. The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will be implemented for government employees, guaranteed support prices for farmers’ produce, and 24-hour free electricity will be provided for farming.

The Bihar polls are being held in two phases on November 6 and 11, and results will be announced on November 14. The opposition INDIA bloc, which has the RJD, the Congress, and the Left parties as the main constituents, has declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav its chief ministerial candidate.