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Focus on jobs, women in NDA Bihar Sankalp Patra

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November 01, 2025

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the Bihar assembly election, with a focus on creating 10 million jobs, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and women empowerment.

- Arun Kumar

The manifesto pledges ₹10 lakh financial assistance to those from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), constituting 36% of the population, for business and entrepreneurship, and the constitution of a high-power commission to study their socioeconomic conditions for their empowerment. It promises ₹2,000 monthly to Scheduled Caste students enrolled in higher education and a venture fund for entrepreneurship.

The manifesto pledges ₹4 lakh insurance cover and collateral-free vehicle loan at a minimum interest rate for gig workers, auto-rickshaw, and e-rick-shaw drivers. It promises collateral-free loans for green homestays.

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